Instant Replay (song)
| "Instant Replay" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dan Hartman | ||||
| from the album Instant Replay | ||||
| B-side | "Instant Replay (Replayed)" | |||
| Released | August 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:25 (single version) 5:20 (album version) 8:15 (12 inch version) | |||
| Label | Blue Sky | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
| Dan Hartman singles chronology | ||||
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"Instant Replay" is a song by Dan Hartman from the album Instant Replay. The song reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, while topping out on the R&B chart at number 44. In the UK, the song peaked at number 8 in November 1978.[1]
Music video[edit]
The video for the song features Hartman alongside future Kiss lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent, Hilly Michaels from the band Sparks on drums, and future Hall & Oates guitarist and Saturday Night Live band leader G.E. Smith on bass. Backing vocalist Blanche Napoleon did not appear in the video, though her vocals can still be heard.[2][3][4]
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 250,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions[edit]
- The song was covered in 1990 by the UK pop duo Yell!, reaching number 10 in the UK Singles Chart.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 421. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Interview: Conversation with Blanche Napoleon - Ep174". Decibel Geek. December 2011. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Interview: Episode 67 - Blanche Napoleon on Dan Hartman". The Hustle. August 16, 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Hartman, Dan (1978). Instant replay.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Dan Hartman – Instant Replay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Dan Hartman – Instant Replay" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Infodisc.fr Archived 2013-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dan Hartman – Instant Replay". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 247.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending December 30, 1978". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Cash Box magazine. - ^ "Top 100 1978 - UK Music Charts". uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dan Hartman – Instant Replay". Music Canada. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dan Hartman – Instant Replay". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Dan Hartman – Instant Replay". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Dan Hartman's Chart History at AllMusic
- Dan Hartman's Chart History at Billboard.com
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