It was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana and became a number one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969, and remained on the charts in early 1970.[1]. The music video features the band playing in a school playground and then being made to move by a group of lads. A July 12, 1970, article in a Virginia newspaper concerned the recent Hampton Rock Festival, which featured a “newly organized” Steam on the bill. "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" is a song written and recorded by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo and Dale Frashuer, attributed to a then-fictitious band they named "Steam". “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” became a surprise hit, climbing to #1 on Billboard’s pop chart on December 6, 1969. The Belmonts recorded an a cappella version, which can be found as a track on their 1972 album Cigars, Acappella, Candy. In the book, Lost Rockers: Broken Dreams and Crashed Careers, keyboardist and Bridgeport native Chris Robison talked about his Steam experience. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. STB does not have any ties with Gary Decarlo & Steam. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Paul Leka confirmed some months before his death that the conga solo was in fact Mr. DiGeronimo's. Dave Clark & Friends released the song in October 1973 under the title "Sha-Na-Na-Na (Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye)" (EMI 2082), but the single did not chart. In 1977, Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust began playing the song. Gary DeCarlo, singer for the band Steam on their hit song “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” has died at 75 from lung cancer, according to multiple news reports. It was also sampled in "Goodbye" by Kristinia DeBarge. They then decide to join a boxing club so the video features them singing the song whilst boxing. Hi! They felt it had hit potential, so a compromise was made. Horgan says Gary's wife was by his side when he passed. Many years later, in 2006, a drummer claiming to have played on the original recording of “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” began using the name Steam (remember, Paul Leka was the drummer on the track). Well, under normal circumstances, yes, but there was one issue—Steam didn’t actually exist. The Supremes, Bananarama, the Nylons and Kristinia DeBarge were also among the artists who covered the track, with the latter three acts turning their renditions into charting hits. In need of a B-side, Leka and DeCarlo resurrected an old song from their days as the Glenwoods, "Kiss Him Goodbye", with their old bandmate, Frashuer. It seems that around a year after “Na” peaked, Paul Leka retired Steam. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5e5dedab5e76d9cc The song was one of the tracks on the One Love, One Rhythm — The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. It was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana and became a number one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969, and remained on the charts in early 1970. They also say they will be going into the studio soon to record a Steam album (unsurprisingly, this failed to materialize). He was 75. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. Martin had acceded to the prime ministry following the ouster of Jean Chrétien. Steam dissolved in 1970 due to DeCarlo’s unhappiness with the false aspect of the band. Click to enlarge. Mercury liked the B-side! Gary DeCarlo, singer for the band Steam on their hit song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," has died at 75 from lung cancer, according to multiple news reports. ): Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust is credited as the first to have played “Na” during a sporting event (in 1977). 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The Donna Summer compilation album Gold (a 1995 release exclusively for the Netherlands) contains a 3:42 disco cover of the song. He had lung cancer, which spread all over his body. Perhaps hearing that any group of dudes could pose as Steam, it appears one outfit was doing just that. Most recently, a group of Democrats invoked the chant in May to taunt Republicans after the House of Representatives passed a health care bill opposed by Democrats. Frustrated that they weren’t permitted to record their own material, as their songs were deemed too heavy, the group hopped off the Steam train. In the piece, band members say that they’ve changed direction and are now playing a kind of Sly and the Family Stone style of rock, complete with horns, but jazzier. SHELTON, Conn. — Gary DeCarlo of Shelton, who was the singer on the hit song "Na-Na, Hey-Hey-Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," died Wednesday from lung cancer at age 75, according to a close friend and multiple media reports. In 1969, writer/producer Paul Leka of Mercury Records was in the midst of a session with his former bandmate, Gary DeCarlo, who was recording under the name Garrett Scott (the two had been members of a few Bridgeport, Connecticut groups). The song peaked at number #3 in Norway.