# Seaside Shuffle

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"**Seaside Shuffle**" is a song and [single](/source/Single_(music)) by British [group](/source/Musical_ensemble) [Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs](/source/Terry_Dactyl_and_the_Dinosaurs) written by [Jona Lewie](/source/Jona_Lewie) under his real name John Lewis.[1][2] The song was licensed for released on [Jonathan King](/source/Jonathan_King)'s [UK Records](/source/UK_Records), and was included in the [Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts](/source/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](/source/UK_singles_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

1. [*Catalog of Copyright Entries*](https://books.google.com/books?id=CUYhAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA2317). Library of Congress. 1973. – via Google Books.

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). [*The Encyclopedia of Popular Music*](https://books.google.com/books?id=cgwKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA291). Muze. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. – via Google Books.

1. ["From the Music Capital of the World"](https://books.google.com/books?id=eygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52). *Billboard*. 12 August 1972. p. 52.

1. Roberts, David (2006). *British Hit Singles & Albums*. 19th ed. London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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1. Southall, Brian (2003). [*The A-Z of Record Labels*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ezk5AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA291). Sanctuary. p. 201. ISBN 9781860744921. – via Google Books.

1. 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.

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