| Cover | Seaside Shuffle.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs |
| B-side | Ball and Chain |
| Released | 1971 and 1972 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 2.41 |
| Label | UK Records |
| Writer | John Lewis |
| Prev year | 1972 |
| Next year | 1973 |
"Seaside Shuffle" is a song and single by British group Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs written by Jona Lewie under his real name John Lewis.[1][2] The song was licensed for released on Jonathan King's UK Records, and was included in the Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts's album Alias Terry Dactyl.[3]
First released in 1971, it was re-released in 1972 and entered the UK chart in July, reaching number 2 in August and staying for 12 weeks in the chart.[4][5] The song was the first single released on UK Records to become a hit.[6]
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 20 |
References
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Library of Congress. 1973. – via Google Books.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Muze. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. – via Google Books.
- ^ "From the Music Capital of the World". Billboard. 12 August 1972. p. 52.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th ed. London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ ukchart
- ^ Southall, Brian (2003). The A-Z of Record Labels. Sanctuary. p. 201. ISBN 9781860744921. – via Google Books.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated ed. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 80. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.