# The Inbetweenies

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{{Distinguish|The Inbetweeners}} {{About|the song by [The Goodies](/source/The_Goodies)|the song by [Ian Dury](/source/Ian_Dury)|Do It Yourself (Ian Dury & the Blockheads album)}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = The Inbetweenies
| cover      =
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [The Goodies](/source/The_Goodies)
| album      =
| A-side     = The Inbetweenies
| B-side     = The Goodies
| released   = {{Start date|1974|10|18|df=y}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [Pop](/source/Pop_music), [novelty](/source/Novelty_song)
| length     = {{Duration|m=3|s=16}}
| label      = [Bradley's Records](/source/Bradley's_Records)
| writer     = [Bill Oddie](/source/Bill_Oddie)
| producer   = [Miki Antony](/source/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](/source/Bill_Oddie) and recorded by [The Goodies](/source/The_Goodies). It was released as a [single](/source/Single_(music)) in October 1974 with "Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me" on the B-side.

It entered the [UK Singles Chart](/source/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](/source/British_Hit_Singles_%26_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}}

{{The Goodies}}

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Category:1974 songs
Category:1974 singles
Category:Songs written by Bill Oddie

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