Jeans On
| "Jeans On" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Sleepy Serena" |
"Jeans On" is a song by British musician David Dundas from his 1977 self-titled debut album. Released as a single the previous year, it was first featured as a television advertising jingle for Brutus Jeans.[1] The popularity of the commercial eventually led to the recording of "Jeans On" as a full-length song, with some lyrical changes.
The single eventually became Dundas' biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart and #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became the song most attributed to him, and Dundas is often considered a one-hit wonder for the song.
Dundas also recorded a French language version of the song, titled "Blue Jeans".[2]
The opening piano riff of the song was looped and sampled for British electronic musician Fatboy Slim's 1998 track "Sho Nuff"; as a result, Dundas is credited as a co-writer on the track.[3]
The song is covered by Keith Urban in the 2002 album Golden Road.
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| South African Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 17 |
References
- ^ YouTube video: Commercial advert - Brutus Jeans
- ^ YouTube video: David Dundas - Blue Jeans
- ^ "Fatboy Slim - Praise You (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ Günter Ehnert: Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956 - 1980. Hamburg: Taurus Press 1990, p. 65
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 172. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "David Dundas Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-27.