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"Glad to Know You"
Single by Chaz Jankel
from the album Chasanova
Released1981
Genre Funk
Length3:30 (7", Chasanova LP)
6:35 (12", Questionnaire LP)
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)Chaz Jankel, Ian Dury
Producer(s)Chaz Jankel, Philip Bagenal, Pete Van Hooke
Chaz Jankel singles chronology
"Questionnaire"
(1981)
"Glad to Know You"
(1981)
"Without You"
(1983)

"Glad to Know You" is a 1981 dance single by the former keyboard/guitarist for Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Chaz Jankel. After previous single releases "3,000,000 Synths" and " Ai No Corrida", "Glad to Know You" reached number one on the US, Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, remaining there for seven weeks, and becoming the biggest dance single of 1982. [1] On other US charts, "Glad to Know You", reached number 57 on the US R&B chart. [2] It also reached number 102 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Cover versions

  • In 1983, Kitty Grant recorded a cover of the song for her second album of the same name.
  • In 2012, the Venezuelan group, Los Amigos Invisibles recorded an English-language cover. [3]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 134.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 292.
  3. ^ "Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri from Paris – Glad to Know You (2012, Vinyl)". Discogs. September 2012.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Glad to Know You"
Single by Chaz Jankel
from the album Chasanova
Released1981
Genre Funk
Length3:30 (7", Chasanova LP)
6:35 (12", Questionnaire LP)
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)Chaz Jankel, Ian Dury
Producer(s)Chaz Jankel, Philip Bagenal, Pete Van Hooke
Chaz Jankel singles chronology
"Questionnaire"
(1981)
"Glad to Know You"
(1981)
"Without You"
(1983)

"Glad to Know You" is a 1981 dance single by the former keyboard/guitarist for Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Chaz Jankel. After previous single releases "3,000,000 Synths" and " Ai No Corrida", "Glad to Know You" reached number one on the US, Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, remaining there for seven weeks, and becoming the biggest dance single of 1982. [1] On other US charts, "Glad to Know You", reached number 57 on the US R&B chart. [2] It also reached number 102 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Cover versions

  • In 1983, Kitty Grant recorded a cover of the song for her second album of the same name.
  • In 2012, the Venezuelan group, Los Amigos Invisibles recorded an English-language cover. [3]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 134.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 292.
  3. ^ "Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri from Paris – Glad to Know You (2012, Vinyl)". Discogs. September 2012.

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