Lookin' After No. 1

"Lookin' After No. 1" is the first single by The Boomtown Rats. It appears on their eponymous debut album The Boomtown Rats. The single was released in August 1977 after the band had performed a five date tour supporting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Lookin' After No. 1 was the first so-called new wave single to be playlisted by the BBC and performing the song, the Boomtown Rats subsequently became the first new wave band to be offered an appearance on Top Of The Pops^[1]. The song reached number 2 on the Irish charts and spent nine weeks in the UK charts reaching a peak of number 11. Different singles covers were produced for releases in the Netherlands and Japan^[2]. Reviewer David Clancy described the song as having a breakneck sneering selfishness^[3].

Personnel

• Bob Geldof – vocals, saxophone
• Pete Briquette – bass, vocals
• Gerry Cott – guitar
• Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, vocals
• Simon Crowe – drums, vocals
• Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals

External Links

• Lookin' After No. 1 performance and mini-interview on YouTube
• Live performance

References