Get a Haircut
| "Get a Haircut" | ||||
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| Single by George Thorogood & the Destroyers | ||||
| from the album Haircut | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | EMI USA | |||
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| Producer | Terry Manning | |||
| George Thorogood & the Destroyers singles chronology | ||||
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"Get a Haircut" is a rock song by American blues rock band George Thorogood & the Destroyers. It was the lead single from their 1993 album Haircut. The song was written by Bill Birch and David Avery.[2] It peaked at No. 2 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart on August 28, 1993, and became a top-30 hit in both Australia (No. 28) and New Zealand (No. 15).
"Get a Haircut" has since become one of Thorogood's signature songs and has become a staple of classic rock radio. The music video for this song was animated by David Feiss, the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel.
Background
Thorogood recalls being at a club with his band in Australia watching some of the performers, who performed "Get a Haircut". He liked the song and asked them who wrote it.[2][3] Thorogood and the rest of the band had left Australia, while bassist Billy Blough had stayed another day. When he returned, he brought a copy of the single with him.[4] Thorogood has been playing the song for a long time, but first recorded it for the Haircut album in 1992 because he had trouble getting the riff down in the studio.[5]
Release
"Get a Haircut" was released on July 20, 1993[4] as the lead single from their ninth studio album Haircut.[6] The song debuted at No. 16,[7] and peaked at No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.[8][9] "Get a Haircut" was the No. 1 most played song in Canada on FM radio.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 28 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] | 43 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] | 15 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | 1993 | Cassette | EMI USA | |
| Australia | August 2, 1993 |
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References
- ↑ "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". www.georgethorogood.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- 1 2 Harry, Rich (November 20, 1993). "George Thorogood Still Sticking To The Game Plan". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ↑ Bosso, Joe (March 4, 2014). "George Thorogood runs down his 11 greatest hits". MusicRadar. p. 11.
- 1 2 Selvin, Joel (February 2004). Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock (Media notes).
- 1 2 Marchand, Francois (April 30, 2014). "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Yoakam, Thorogood coming to town". Ottawa Citizen. 7 July 1993. p. B8.
- ↑ "Billboard - July 24, 1993" (PDF). Billboard. July 24, 1993. p. 78 – via World Radio History.
- 1 2 "Billboard - September 4, 1993" (PDF). Billboard. September 4, 1993. p. 88 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com.
- ↑ "Item: 1457 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
- ↑ "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz.
- ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 02/08/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 182. August 1, 1993. p. 19.