A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind

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"A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind"
Single by Gary Glitter
from the album Silver Star
B-side"Treat of 42nd Street"
ReleasedJune 1977 (June 1977)
Genre
Length3:05
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Leander
Gary Glitter singles chronology
"It Takes All Night Long"
(1976) 		"A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind"
(1977) 		"I Dare You to Lay One on Me"
(1977)

"A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, released in June 1977 as a single from his album Silver Star. Glitter declared himself bankrupt in 1977 after this single and "It Takes All Night Long", both Top 40 hits, failed to improve his financial situation.[1]

Charts[]

Chart (1977) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 31

Shakin' Stevens version[]

"A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)"
Shakin' Stevens A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind).jpg
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album Let's Boogie
B-side"If You're Gonna Cry"
Released15 June 1987 (1987-06-15)
Recorded1987
GenrePop rock
Length3:30
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mike Leander
  • John Springate
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"Because I Love You"
(1986) 		"A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)"
(1987) 		"Come See About Me"
(1987)

In 1987, Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album Let's Boogie. It was more successful than the original, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Track listings[]

7": Epic / SHAKY 3 (UK)

  1. "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" – 3:30
  2. "If You're Gonna Cry" – 3:43

12": Epic / SHAKY T3 (UK)

  1. "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" (Boogie Mix) – 8:40
  2. "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" (7" Version) – 3:30
  3. "If You're Gonna Cry" – 3:43

Charts[]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 12

References[]

  1. ^ "Gary Glitter: Glamour rock star to paedophile". BBC News. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. ^ "Gary Glitter: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)". Irish Singles Chart.
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