Oh Julie
| "Oh Julie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| from the album Give Me Your Heart Tonight | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Knockin'" | |||
| Released | January 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll[1] | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Epic[1] | |||
| Writer(s) | Shakin' Stevens[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Stuart Colman[1] | |||
| Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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"Oh Julie" was a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for one week for Shakin' Stevens in January 1982.[2]
It is Stevens' third number-one single and his first as a writer. The B-side, "I'm Knockin'", was also written by Shakin' Stevens and both tracks benefit from arrangements driven by lead guitarist Mickey Gee. "Oh Julie" also has a cajun flavour courtesy of the accordion backing provided by piano player Geraint Watkins.
Cover versions
- In September 1982, the song peaked at #38, in the US, for Barry Manilow. [3]
- Sanford Clark also released a cover version.
- Language versions
- Swedish dance band Lasse Stefanz released a version in Swedish in 1982 that charted on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart reaching number 16.[4]
- C. Jérôme released a French adaptation in 1982, named "Julie à la folie".[5]
- Benny released a German adaptation in 1982.[6]
Chart performance
- Shakin' Stevens single
| Chart (1981–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| Official New Zealand Music Chart | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
- Lasse Stefanz version
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart | 16 |
See also
- List of European number-one hits of 1982
- List of number-one hits in Norway
- List of number-one hits (Sweden)
- List of number-one hits of 1982 (Switzerland)
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 221. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 405. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 394.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (1982-04-20). "Lasse Stefanz - Oh Julie". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (2012-07-25). "C. Jérôme - Julie à la folie". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (2011-11-15). "Benny - Oh Julie". germancharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
| Preceded by "The Land of Make Believe" by Bucks Fizz |
UK number one single 30 January 1982 |
Succeeded by "The Model" by Kraftwerk |