Strummin'
Appearance
"Strummin'" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "I'm in Trouble" |
"Strummin'" is a song by Chas & Dave from the album Rockney, which was released as a single on 5 November 1978 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 74.[1] The song stayed in the charts for 3 weeks and peaked at number 52 on 25 November 1979.
Background
The song is a track from the second album by Chas & Dave, which was recorded at Roundhouse Studios on Chalk Farm Road, London in 1977.[2]
According to Chas Hodges, Simon Bates of BBC Radio 1 played the track "Strummin'" from the album and said that he would make the song record of the week if Chas & Dave had released it a single, and so it was released as a single.[2] The song would become their first song by Chas & Dave to reach the chart at number 52.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Strummin'". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ a b Hodges, Chas (October 2009). "Chapter 21: Second Record Deal". Chas and Dave: All About Us. ISBN 9781857828269.
- ^ "Chas and Dave". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (1998). The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music. Penguin Books. p. 239.