Oh Julie (Shakin' Stevens song)
| "Oh Julie" | ||||
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| from the album Give Me Your Heart Tonight | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Knockin'" | |||
| Released | 8 January 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Epic[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shakin' Stevens[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Stuart Colman[1] | |||
| Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Oh Julie" on YouTube | ||||
"Oh Julie" was a number one hit in the UK singles chart for one week for Shakin' Stevens in January 1982.[2]
It is Stevens' third number-one single and his first as a writer. The B-side, "I'm Knockin'", was also written by Shakin' Stevens and both tracks benefit from arrangements driven by lead guitarist Mickey Gee. "Oh Julie" also has a cajun flavour courtesy of the accordion backing provided by Geraint Watkins.
Personnel
- Shakin' Stevens – vocals
- Mickey Gee – lead guitar
- Geraint Watkins – piano, accordion
- Stuart Colman – bass guitar, producer
- Howard Tibble – drums
- Rod Houison – engineer
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- In September 1982, the song peaked at #38 in the US for Barry Manilow.[31]
- Swedish dansband Lasse Stefanz released a version in Swedish in 1982 that charted on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart reaching number 16.[32]
See also
- List of European number-one hits of 1982
- List of number-one hits in Norway
- List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (Switzerland)
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)
References
- ^ a b c d Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 221. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 405. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ a b "Danish Chart Archive – Singles 1979 – ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit STEP – SUE". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque artiste commençant par S". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Julie". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Israel Singles Charts 1987–1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie". VG-lista.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 – March 1989". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOODSHAKIN' STEVENS". World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries. December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.
- ^ "AMR Top Singles of 1982". www.top100singles.net. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1982". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1982". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982". www.top40.nl. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1982". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1982". Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1982". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Oh Julie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 394.
- ^ Steffen Hung (20 April 1982). "Lasse Stefanz – Oh Julie". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.