"See My Baby Jive" is a 1973 song by the British glam rock band Wizzard.
Written and produced by Roy Wood, "See My Baby Jive" was the second single by Wood's band and their first to reach number one in the UK singles chart, spending four weeks at the top of the chart during May and June 1973. It also reached number one in the Irish IRMA chart and number 5 in the German official singles chart. The song was a #12 hit nationally in Australia, reaching even higher in some regional charts. It was the sixth best selling UK single in 1973."Top Selling Singles for 1973". Sounds. London, England: Spotlight Publications: vol. 4, 5 January 1974.
The single's label attributed backing vocals to "The Suedettes."
ABBA later acknowledged its influence on their first major international hit "Waterloo" the following year. A cover version by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids was released in 1977.
Personnel
Roy Wood – vocal, electric and acoustic guitars, sitar, cello, bassoon, baritone saxophone, string bass, B-flat bass tuba, trombone, recorders, percussion Rick Price – bass guitar, vocals, percussion Bill Hunt – piano, harpsichord, French horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, bugle, euphonium, E flat tuba, little glass, backing vocals Hugh 'H' McDowell – cello and ARP synthesiser Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone, clarinet and flute; bass backing vocals Mike Burney – alto, tenor, baritone & synthesized saxes, clarinet and flute Keith Smart – drums Charlie Grima – drums, congas, percussion
Chart history Chart (1973)PositionAustralian Singles Chart12Austrian Singles Chart20Belgian Singles Chart19Irish Singles Chart Type Wizzard in Search field1Dutch Singles Chart10German Singles Chart5New Zealand Listenerhttps://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qsongid=4026#n_view_location search Listener retrieved 05-12-20254Norwegian Singles Chart9UK Singles Chart1
Certifications
References
External links Australian-charts.com