Teardrops (Shakin' Stevens song)
| "Teardrops" | ||||
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "You Shake Me Up" | |||
| Released | 12 November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shakin' Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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"Teardrops" is a song by Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1984 as the second single from his Greatest Hits album. It peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song features The Shadows' Hank Marvin on lead guitar and was later included as a bonus track on the remastered version of Lipstick, Powder and Paint on The Epic Masters box set.[2]
Release
[edit]A limited edition double seven-inch single was released, titled the 'Shaky Party Pack'. The bonus single included two medley remixes of Stevens' previous UK hits. The first was a medley of "Cry Just a Little Bit", "You Drive Me Crazy", "A Rockin' Good Way", "Give Me Your Heart Tonight", "A Love Worth Waiting For" and "Green Door". The second was a medley of "I'll Be Satisfied", "A Letter to You", "I'll Be Satisfied" (Reprise), "Shirley", "Oh Julie", "It's Late", "Marie, Marie", "Hot Dog" and "This Ole House".[3] For the twelve-inch single, these two medleys were combined to form the B-side, lasting almost nine minutes long.[4]
Track listings
[edit]7": Epic / A 4882 (UK)
- "Teardrops" – 3:59
- "You Shake Me Up" – 2:54
Double 7": Epic / DA 4882 (UK, titled 'Shaky Party Pack')
- "Teardrops"
- "You Shake Me Up"
- "Megamixofhits" (Part 1)
- "Megamixofhits" (Part 2)
12": Epic: / TA 4882 (UK)
- "Teardrops" – 4:45
- ""You Shake Me Up" – 2:54
- "Megamixofhits" – 8:48
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 71 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 25 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[8] | 8 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 25 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 49 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 5 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Gallup)[12] | 72 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Teardrops by Shakin' Stevens | SimplyEighties.com". www.simplyeighties.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops - Shaky Party Pack". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Teardrops". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.