Get a Haircut
| "Get a Haircut" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Thorogood & The Destroyers | ||||
| from the album Haircut | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Birch/David Avery | |||
| Producer(s) | Terry Manning | |||
| George Thorogood & The Destroyers singles chronology | ||||
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"Get a Haircut" is a rock song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released as a single from the 1992 album Haircut.
The song was written by Bill Birch and David Avery. Thorogood recalls being at a club in Australia called the Black Marlin watching some of the performers. He liked "Get A Haircut", asked them who wrote it and decided to cover it.[1] Thorogood began playing the song in 1970, but only decided to record it in 1992 because he had trouble getting the riff down in the studio.[2]
It peaked at number 2 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks on August 28, 1992.[3] "Get a Haircut" was the No. 1 most played song in Canada on FM radio.[2] "Get a Haircut" has since become one of George Thorogood's signature songs, and has become a staple of classic rock radio.
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] | 2 |
| New Zealand[4] | 15 |
Notes
- ^ Harry, Rich (November 20, 1993). "George Thorogood Still Sticking To The Game Plan". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Marchand, Francois (April 30, 2014). "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "George Thorogood & the Destroyers Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved October 1, 2011.