Seaside Shuffle
| "Seaside Shuffle" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs | ||||
| B-side | "Ball and Chain" | |||
| Released | 1971 and 1972 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 2.41 | |||
| Label | UK Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Lewis | |||
| Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs singles chronology | ||||
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"Seaside Shuffle" is a song and single by British group Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs written by Jona Lewie under his real name John Lewis.[1][2] The song was licensed for released on Jonathan King's UK Records, and was included in the Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts's album Alias Terry Dactyl.[3]
First released in 1971, it was re-released in 1972 and entered the UK chart in July, reaching number 2 in August and staying for 12 weeks in the chart.[4][5] The song was the first single released on UK Records to become a hit.[6]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 20 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Library of Congress. 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Muze. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ "From the Music Capital of the World". Billboard. 12 August 1972. p. 52.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Southall, Brian (2003). The A-Z of Record Labels. Sanctuary. p. 201. ISBN 9781860744921 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 80. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Seaside Shuffle". Irish Singles Chart.