Bend Me, Shape Me - Wikipedia Bend Me, Shape Me This article is about the song. For the album, see Bend Me, Shape Me ( album ). `` Bend Me, Shape Me '' Single by The American Breed from the album Bend Me, Shape Me B - side `` Mindrocker '' Released December 1967 Format 7 '' single Genre Pop rock Length 2 : 05 ( single version ) 2 : 25 ( album version ) Label Acta Records 811 Songwriter ( s ) Scott English, Larry Weiss Producer ( s ) Bill Traut The American Breed singles chronology `` Do n't Forget About Me '' ( 1967 ) `` Bend Me, Shape Me '' ( 1967 ) `` Green Light '' ( 1968 ) `` Do n't Forget About Me '' ( 1967 ) `` Bend Me, Shape Me '' ( 1967 ) `` Green Light '' ( 1968 ) `` Bend Me, Shape Me '' is a song written by Scott English and Larry Weiss. It was first recorded by The Outsiders as a track on their album The Outsiders In in 1966. The best - known version of the song is the 1967 single released by The American Breed that peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1968 and No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart. The American Breed 's 2 : 05 single mix of this song was sped - up during mastering for release, while the widely available original 2 : 25 version was done at a normal speed. The following year, The American Breed released their last single, `` Anyway That You Want Me '', which borrowed its title phrase from this hit. Co-songwriter Scott English later went on to write and sing `` Brandy '', which Barry Manilow later covered as his 1974 breakout hit `` Mandy ''. There have been other cover versions of the song. The first cover was released by The Models in 1966 on the MGM label. Other notable versions include one by Amen Corner, slightly altering the lyrics, which reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1968. A group called Storm tried a cover version in 1971, but it missed making the Billboard Hot 100. An updated version by Donna McElroy appeared on the Gumby album in 1989. The song was featured in the 1997 film, Wild America. American Breed 's `` Bend Me Shape Me '' was later featured in a number of TV commercials, starting with the 2000 Flexon eyeglass frames ( revived in 2007 ) ad, as well as a 2001 TV commercial for Mercedes - Benz station wagons, a 2002 TV commercial for Gap Stretch Jeans, and the 2001 Futurama episode `` Bendless Love ''. The song was featured in the 2015 commercial for Select Comfort 's Sleep Number mattress. References Jump up ^ `` Bend Me, Shape Me ( song by The American Breed ) Music VF, US & UK hits charts ''. Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 18. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 21 / 2. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The American Breed Gary Loizzo Al Ciner Charles Colbert Lee Graziano Kevin Murphy Studio albums The American Breed Bend Me, Shape Me Pumpkin, Powder, Scarlet & Green Lonely Side of the City Singles `` Bend Me, Shape Me '' Cover Songs `` Uptight ( Everything 's Alright ) '' `` We 've Gotta Get out of This Place '' This 1960s single - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bend_Me,_Shape_Me&oldid=788290111 '' Categories : 1966 songs 1967 singles Songs written by Scott English Songs written by Larry Weiss Deram Records singles 1960s single stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2017 All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 June 2017, at 16 : 17. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song bend me shape me
Answer: Scott English