Motorcycle Mama
| "Motorcycle Mama" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sailcat | ||||
| from the album Motorcycle Mama | ||||
| B-side | "Rainbow Road" | |||
| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 2:07 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Wyker | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Carr | |||
| Sailcat singles chronology | ||||
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"Motorcycle Mama" is a song written by John Wyker and performed by Sailcat. It reached #12 on both the U.S. pop chart and the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1972[1] and was featured on their 1972 album Motorcycle Mama.[2]
Produced by Pete Carr,[3] the song ranked #89 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1972.[4]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 64 |
| Canada (RPM)[6] | 14 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 12 |
Other versions[edit]
- The Sugarcubes, on the 1990 compilation album Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sailcat, "Motorcycle Mama" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Sailcat, Motorcycle Mama". Discogs. May 1972. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Sailcat, "Motorcycle Mama" Single Release". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1972". Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 26, 1972" (PDF).
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