In 1978, the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, loosely inspired by the Beatles' 1967 album of the same title, was released in theaters. Although the movie's concept was intriguing, it worked better in theory than in practice. Despite a cast that included some of the most popular artists of the day, including The Bee Gees, the movie was critically panned, and is mostly remembered today for its campiness. The one true strength of the movie was the soundtrack, which included several strong performances that became chart hits, including Robin Gibb's cover of "Oh! Darling."
"Oh! Darling," a soulful interpretation of the classic Abbey Road track featuring Robin's distinctive vibrato, debuted on the Billboard chart in August 1978, the month after the film's release, reaching a peak position of #15 in September. Although it was Robin's first U.S. chart appearance as a solo artist, he had previously charted in other countries, including Germany and the U.K., in 1969 and 1970.
The film's soundtrack has been reissued on CD by Polydor Records and is currently in print. You can view a complete track listing and listen to song samples via this link: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Sgt-Peppers-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band/e/731455707625/?itm=2. A more complete performance by Robin has also been posted on YouTube:
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