Tiger Feet
| "Tiger Feet" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mud | ||||
| from the album Mud Rock | ||||
| B-side | "Mr Bagatelle" | |||
| Released | 4 January 1974[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | RAK[2] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn[2] | |||
| Mud singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Tiger Feet" on YouTube | ||||
Tiger Feet is a popular song by the English glam rock band Mud, released in January 1974.[3] Written and produced by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, it was the first of three number No. 1 singles for the band, in the UK Singles Chart.[4] followed later that year by "Lonely This Christmas", and then in 1975 by "Oh Boy!"
The band appeared on Top of the Pops wearing tiger-skin-patterned slippers.[5][6]
Release details
[edit]According to his son, Calvin Hayes, Mickie Most added the song to RAK records' lineup on the basis of the title alone.[7]
The single was released on the 7-inch vinyl record format by the RAK music label. The B-side of the single is Mr Bagatelle.[2]
"Tiger Feet" was featured as part of a medley on Mud's album Mud Rock, which reached number No. 8 in the UK Albums Chart.[8]
Chart position and sales
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"Tiger Feet" was a huge success, it was number No. 1 in the UK and Ireland charts for four consecutive weeks, from 26 January to 16 February, in 1974[4] and also topped the charts in the Netherlands. It sold over 700,000 copies in the UK alone and over a million copies globally. It was also the best selling single in Britain that year.[3]
Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 43 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 15 |
| France (IFOP)[14] | 55 |
| Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[15] | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[19] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 5 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)[21] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[22] | 6 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Covers
[edit]A version of Tiger Feet was recorded by New Hope Club and appeared in Aardman's movie Early Man.
See also
[edit]- List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1974
- List of number-one singles of 1974 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)
References
[edit]- ^ "Promo Disc with release date".
- ^ a b c d "Mud - Tiger Feet (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. January 1974. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ a b "MUD Discography - the singles". Mudrock.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 296–7. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ James McCarraher (2012). 101 Songs To Discover From The Seventies. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-4478-6266-6.
- ^ Ian Gittins (2007). Top of the Pops: Mishaps, Miming, and Music - True Adventures of TV's No. 1 Pop Show. BBC Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-84607-327-4.
- ^ Barney Hoskyns (1 November 1998). Glam! : Bowie, Bolan and the glitter rock revolution. ISBN 978-0671034405.
- ^ "Mud Rock". Mud Rock. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 211. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "SINGLET MAALISKUU 1974 MARCH". Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Mud" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Íslenski Vinsaelda Listinn". Morgunblaðið. 20 February 1974. p. 4. ISSN 1021-7266.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mud – Tiger Feet". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mud – Tiger Feet". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mud Tiger Feet Official Charts Company".
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mud – Tiger Feet" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Mud – Tiger Feet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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