Pass the Dutchie

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"Pass the Dutchie" was a UK number one single for three weeks in September 1982 for Musical Youth.

It was a cover version of the song "Pass the Kouchie" by The Mighty Diamonds, written by Leroy Sibbles and Jackie Mittoo. The term "dutchie" (a cooking pot) allowed for a more radio-friendly song than "kouchie" (a slang term for marijuana).

The song was first championed by DJ John Peel and became an instant hit when it was picked up by MCA records in September 1982. It debuted at #26 on the chart and rose to #1 the following week, one of a handful of records to have risen to the top spot from outside the top 20. The following year it reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA. The song also scored a top 5 success in the Norwegian Fantastik 50 chart, eventually selling over 4 million copies worldwide.

In October 2006, the song was voted and ranked 349 out of 2006 songs, in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown.

Preceded by:
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor		 UK number one single
week ending October 2, 1982		 Succeeded by:
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" by Culture Club
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