| "Can Can" | ||||
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| Single by Bad Manners | ||||
| from the album Gosh It's ... Bad Manners | ||||
| B-side | "Armchair Disco" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1981 [1] | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Offenbach | |||
| Producer(s) | Roger Lomas | |||
| Bad Manners singles chronology | ||||
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"Can Can" is a song by British 2-tone/ ska band Bad Manners, released in June 1981 as the first single from their third album Gosh It's ... Bad Manners. It is an instrumental song, based on the music " Galop infernal" written by French composer Jacques Offenbach which was later adopted as the music for the dance the can-can. The arrangement was credited to Bad Manners. It peaked at number 3 for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's joint biggest hit with " Special Brew". [2]
Reception
Reviewing the song for Record Mirror, John Shearlaw wrote "You wouldn't believe that Buster Bloodvessel could keep his (enormous) mouth shut for the length of a single, but that's exactly what he does on this delightful work-out of the theme that launched a thousand Westerns; and one that's a guaranteed hit. Dizzy production, instant appeal and a truly breathtaking piece of opportunism. Lift those legs!". [3]
Track listing
- "Can Can" – 2:55
- "Armchair Disco" – 3:10
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 76 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] | 13 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [6] | 15 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [7] | 11 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [8] | 14 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 3 |
References
- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Business. 8 June 1981. p. 21. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Bad Manners: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Singles". Record Mirror: 10. 20 June 1981. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via flickr.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 311. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Bad Manners – Can Can" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Can Can". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Bad Manners" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Bad Manners – Can Can" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
| "Can Can" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Single by Bad Manners | ||||
| from the album Gosh It's ... Bad Manners | ||||
| B-side | "Armchair Disco" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1981 [1] | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Offenbach | |||
| Producer(s) | Roger Lomas | |||
| Bad Manners singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Can Can" is a song by British 2-tone/ ska band Bad Manners, released in June 1981 as the first single from their third album Gosh It's ... Bad Manners. It is an instrumental song, based on the music " Galop infernal" written by French composer Jacques Offenbach which was later adopted as the music for the dance the can-can. The arrangement was credited to Bad Manners. It peaked at number 3 for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's joint biggest hit with " Special Brew". [2]
Reception
Reviewing the song for Record Mirror, John Shearlaw wrote "You wouldn't believe that Buster Bloodvessel could keep his (enormous) mouth shut for the length of a single, but that's exactly what he does on this delightful work-out of the theme that launched a thousand Westerns; and one that's a guaranteed hit. Dizzy production, instant appeal and a truly breathtaking piece of opportunism. Lift those legs!". [3]
Track listing
- "Can Can" – 2:55
- "Armchair Disco" – 3:10
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 76 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] | 13 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [6] | 15 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [7] | 11 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [8] | 14 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 3 |
References
- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Business. 8 June 1981. p. 21. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Bad Manners: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Singles". Record Mirror: 10. 20 June 1981. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via flickr.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 311. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Bad Manners – Can Can" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Can Can". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Bad Manners" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Bad Manners – Can Can" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.