"See My Baby Jive" is a 1973 song by the British glam rock band Wizzard.
| "See My Baby Jive" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Wizzard | ||||
| from the album Wizzard Brew | ||||
| B-side | "Bend Over Beethoven"[1] | |||
| Released | 6 April 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock[2] | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Harvest[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood[1] | |||
| Wizzard singles chronology | ||||
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| Official Audio | ||||
| "See My Baby Jive" (2006 Remaster) on YouTube | ||||
Written and produced by Roy Wood, "See My Baby Jive" was the second single by Wood's band and their first to reach number one in the UK singles chart, spending four weeks at the top of the chart during May and June 1973.[3] It also reached number one in the Irish IRMA chart[4] and number 5 in the German official singles chart. The song was a #12 hit nationally in Australia, reaching even higher in some regional charts.[5] It was the sixth best selling UK single in 1973.[6]
The single's label attributed backing vocals to "The Suedettes."[7]
ABBA later acknowledged its influence on their first major international hit "Waterloo" the following year.[8][9] A cover version by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids was released in 1977.[10]
Personnel
edit(Album credits) Source: [11]
- Roy Wood – vocal, electric and acoustic guitars, sitar, cello, bassoon, baritone saxophone, string bass, B-flat bass tuba, trombone, recorders, percussion
- Rick Price – bass guitar, vocals, percussion
- Bill Hunt – piano, harpsichord, French horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, bugle, euphonium, E flat tuba, little glass, backing vocals
- Hugh 'H' McDowell – cello and ARP synthesiser
- Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone, clarinet and flute; bass backing vocals
- Mike Burney – alto, tenor, baritone & synthesized saxes, clarinet and flute
- Keith Smart – drums
- Charlie Grima – drums, congas, percussion
Chart history
edit| Chart (1973) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 20 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 11 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Wizzard (2) - See My Baby Jive (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (17 March 2013). "Top 10 '70s Glam Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 286–7. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Australian Top 100 Singles of 1973". top100singles.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles for 1973". Sounds. London, England: Spotlight Publications: vol. 4, 5 January 1974.
- ^ "Images for Wizzard (2) - See My Baby Jive". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Eurovision stars ABBA wowed the world 40 years ago". Sundaypost.com. 6 May 2014.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 2 - Sold on Song - Song Library - Waterloo". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids's 'See My Baby Jive' - Discover the Original Song". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Wizzard Brew - Wizzard". AllMusic.
- ^ "British single certifications – Wizzard – See My Baby Jive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 January 2023.