Art for Art's Sake (song)

"Art for Art's Sake" is a single by 10cc released in 1975. It was taken from the How Dare You! album, and, in an edited version, reached No. 5 on the UK singles chart.
The title of the song derives from the fact that Graham Gouldman's father, Hymie Gouldman, often used to say "Art for art's sake, money for God's sake, okay".
The wordless tape-loop vocals used by the band in their ground-breaking hit I'm Not in Love are also clearly audible in the slow sections of the song.
Record World called it "a spirited tour-de-force of vocal and production technique with an irresistible hook" and "a great sound."
==Personnel==
* Eric Stewart – lead vocal, grand piano, electric piano, six string bass, fuzz bass, lead guitar
* Graham Gouldman– electric guitars, cow bell, tambourine, backing vocals
* Lol Creme – 2nd lead vocal, electric guitars, maracas, Moog synthesizer, recorder, backing vocals
* Kevin Godley – drums, temple blocks, backing vocals
==Chart performance==
===Weekly charts===
Chart (1975/6) 	Peakposition
UK Singles Chart 	5
Australia ARIA Charts	61
Canada RPM (magazine)	69
Irish Singles Chart 	4
 	
 	
===Year-end charts===
Chart (1976) 	Rank
New Zealand (Top 40 Singles)	34
==References==
Category:10cc songs
Category:1975 singles
Category:Songs written by Eric Stewart
Category:Songs written by Graham Gouldman
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:1975 songs