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1973 single by Wizzard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"See My Baby Jive" is a 1973 song by the British glam rock band Wizzard.
"See My Baby Jive" | ||||
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Single by Wizzard | ||||
from the album Wizzard Brew | ||||
B-side | "Bend Over Beethoven"[1] | |||
Released | 6 April 1973[1] | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Glam rock[2] | |||
Length | 5:00 | |||
Label | Harvest[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Roy Wood[1] | |||
Wizzard singles chronology | ||||
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Official Audio | ||||
"See My Baby Jive" (2006 Remaster) on YouTube |
Written and produced by Roy Wood, "See My Baby Jive" was the second single by Wood's band and their first to reach number one in the UK singles chart, spending four weeks at the top of the chart during May and June 1973.[3] It also reached number one in the Irish IRMA chart[4] and number 5 in the German official singles chart. The song was a #12 hit nationally in Australia, reaching even higher in some regional charts.[5] It was the sixth best selling UK single in 1973.[6]
The single's label attributed backing vocals to "The Suedettes."[7]
ABBA later acknowledged its influence on their first major international hit "Waterloo" the following year.[8][9] A cover version by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids was released in 1977.[10]
(Album credits) Source: [11]
Chart (1973) | Position |
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Australian Singles Chart | 12 |
Austrian Singles Chart | 20 |
Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 11 |
German Singles Chart | 5 |
Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
UK Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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