Clap for the Wolfman
| "Clap for the Wolfman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the 1974 German single | ||||
| Single by The Guess Who | ||||
| from the album Road Food | ||||
| B-side | "Road Food" | |||
| Released | June 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1974 at RCA's Studio A in Hollywood, California and the Sound Stage, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Richardson | |||
| The Guess Who singles chronology | ||||
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"Clap for the Wolfman" is a song written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #4 in Canada[1] and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.[2] The song appeared on their 1974 album, Road Food.[3]
It is an homage to Wolfman Jack, who is featured on the recording.
The song was ranked #84 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1974.[4]
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Other versions
- The song was sampled in the 1974 novelty song, "Gerry Ford (A Special Report)" by Dickie Goodman.
- The Spotnicks released a version of the song on their 1979 album, Saturday Night Music.[14]
- Burton Cummings released a solo version of the song on his 1996 live album, Up Close and Alone.[15]
- The Countdown Singers released a version of the song on their 2010 album, Monster Mash and Other Terrifying Tunes.[16]
References
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-05. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ↑ The Guess Who, "Clap for the Wolfman" Chart Positions Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ The Guess Who, Road Food Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1974". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp%3Fcat%3Ds&prev=search
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-05. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ↑ Canada, Library and Archives (January 16, 2018). "Image : RPM Weekly".
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
- ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1974
- ↑ The Spotnicks, Saturday Night Music Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ Burton Cummings, Up Close and Alone Retrieved February 4, 2014
- ↑ The Countdown Singers, Monster Mash and Other Terrifying Tunes Retrieved February 4, 2014
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