Back of My Hand (The Jags song)

"Back Of My Hand"
Single by The Jags
from the album Evening Standards[1]
A-side Back Of My Hand
B-side Double Vision (produced by Simon Humphries)
Released 1979[2]
Recorded 1979[2]
Genre Power pop[2]
Length 3:22
Label Island[2]
Writer(s) Nick Watkinson, John Alder[2] (A-side and B-side)
Producer(s) Jon Astley, Phil Chapman (additional production by The Buggles)[3]

"Back of My Hand" is a power pop song by The Jags, written by Nick Watkinson and guitarist John Alder which entered the UK Singles Chart on 8 September 1979. It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at number 17.[2] In the US, the song peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song was produced by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes.[5]

The song was covered by American musician and actor Drake Bell for his third album Ready, Steady, Go!.

References

  1. "Jags". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. Discography. trevorhorn.com. Accessed on 23 July 2013.
  4. "Jags - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  5. "David Prever at Drivetime", BBC Radio Oxford, 10 December 2013