What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Decca Records, also Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones), Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) and La Vie en rose (Louis Armstrong)
Recorded at Pythian Temple, also It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (Buddy Holly), Raining in My Heart (Buddy Holly) and True Love Ways (Buddy Holly)
Written by Beverly Ross, also Candy Man (Roy Orbison), Lollipop (The Chordettes) and Judy's Turn to Cry (Lesley Gore)
Part of Rock Around the Clock, also Razzle Dazzle
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
13 other songs on fono were recorded at Pythian Temple, by Buddy Holly and The Crickets and others
Beverly Ross’s most frequent co-writer is Julius Dixson (3 songs together)
Beverly Ross first appears on fono in 1950, 5 years before this song
Julius Dixson first appears on fono in 1950, 5 years before this song
Credits
All 12 credits
- Written by
- Beverly Ross and Julius Dixson
- Performed by
- Bill Haley, Dick Richards, Francis 'Franny' Beecher, Joey D'Ambrosio, Johnny Grande, Marshall Lytle and William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson
- Part of
- Rock Around the Clock
- Recorded at
- Pythian Temple
- Released on
- Decca Records
- Written by
- Beverly Ross and Julius Dixson
- Performed by
- Bill Haley, Dick Richards, Francis 'Franny' Beecher, Joey D'Ambrosio, Johnny Grande, Marshall Lytle and William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson
- Part of
- Rock Around the Clock
- Recorded at
- Pythian Temple
- Released on
- Decca Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Beverly Ross
Same writer: Julius Dixson
Same label: Decca Records
Same studio: Pythian Temple
Same release: Rock Around the Clock
Same writer: Julius Dixson
Same label: Decca Records
Same studio: Pythian Temple
Elsewhere
Sources (13)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Bill Haley
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Bill Haley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Dick Richards
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Dick Richards
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Francis 'Franny' Beecher
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Francis 'Franny' Beecher
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Joey D'Ambrosio
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Joey D'Ambrosio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Johnny Grande
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Johnny Grande
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Marshall Lytle
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by Marshall Lytle
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was performed by William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was written by Beverly Ross
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was written by Beverly Ross
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was written by Julius Dixson
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was written by Julius Dixson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) is part of the release Rock Around the Clock
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) is part of the release Rock Around the Clock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was recorded at Pythian Temple
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was recorded at Pythian Temple
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Decca Records is the label of the song Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
Decca Records is the label of the song Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was released on 1955-12-19
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) was released on 1955-12-19
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026