{{Distinguish|The Inbetweeners}} {{About|the song by The Goodies|the song by Ian Dury|Do It Yourself (Ian Dury & the Blockheads album)}} {{Infobox song | name = The Inbetweenies | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = The Goodies | album = | A-side = The Inbetweenies | B-side = The Goodies | released = {{Start date|1974|10|18|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop, novelty | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=16}} | label = Bradley's Records | writer = Bill Oddie | producer = Miki Antony | chronology = The Goodies | prev_title = Goodies Theme | prev_year = | next_title = Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me | next_year = }}
"'''The Inbetweenies'''" is a song by Bill Oddie and recorded by The Goodies. It was released as a single in October 1974 with "Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me" on the B-side.
It entered the UK Singles Chart on 7 December 1974 at #41.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hits of the World: Britain|publisher=Billboard|date=14 December 1974|page=62}}</ref> It remained in the chart for 9 weeks, peaking at #7.<ref>{{cite book|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|page=557|author=David Roberts|publisher=Guinness World Records|year=2005|isbn=1-904994-00-8}}</ref>
In November 1974, the sides were reversed for the Christmas season with "Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me" released as a single with "The Inbetweenies" on the B-side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodiesruleok.com/articles.php?cod=14&print|title=A Guide to The Goodies Books, Records, & Videos|publisher=The Official Goodies Rule -OK! Fan Club Website}}</ref> This technically made it a double A-side.
The song peaked at number 87 in Australia in 1975.<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=128}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}}
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