Who Do You Think You Are (Candlewick Green song)

"Who Do You Think You Are?"
Single by Candlewick Green
B-side "Fingers In Your Ears"
Released 28 December 1973 (1973-12-28)[1]
Format 7"
Recorded 1973
Genre pop music
Length 2:49
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Des Dyer, Clive Scott
Producer(s) Chas Peate
Candlewick Green singles chronology
"Sunday Kinda Monday"
(1973)
"Who Do You Think You Are?"
(1973)
"Leave A Little Love"
(1974)

"Sunday Kinda Monday"
(1973)
"Who Do You Think You Are?"
(1974)
"Leave A Little Love"
(1974)
"Who Do You Think You Are"
Single by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
from the album Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods
B-side "Fool's Way of Lovin'"
Released July 1974
Format 7" single
Genre Pop
Label ABC
Songwriter(s) Des Dyer, Clive Scott
Producer(s) Steve Barri
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods singles chronology
"Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
(1974)
"Who Do You Think You Are"
(1974)
"The Heartbreak Kid"
(1974)

"Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
(1974)
"Who Do You Think You Are"
(1974)
"The Heartbreak Kid"
(1974)
"Who Do You Think You Are"
Single by Saint Etienne
from the album You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone
A-side "Hobart Paving"
B-side "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)"
Released 11 May 1993[2]
Format 7", 12" vinyl, MC, CD
Genre Indie pop, Alternative dance
Length 3:50
Label HeavenlyHVN 29
Warner9 40910
Songwriter(s) Des Dyer, Clive Scott
Producer(s) Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne singles chronology
"You're in a Bad Way"
(1993)
"Hobart Paving" / "Who Do You Think You Are"
(1993)
"Xmas 93"
(1993)

"You're in a Bad Way"
(1993)
"Hobart Paving"/"Who Do You Think You Are"
(1993)
"Xmas 93"
(1993)

"Who Do You Think You Are" is a song written by the British songwriting-team Des Dyer and Clive Scott. The song was first recorded by the pop group Candlewick Green and released in late December 1973. The song peaked at #21 in the United Kingdom in February 1974.[3]

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods cover

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods covered "Who Do You Think You Are" in 1974. Their version became a hit in both the United States and Canada. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] and #13 on Cash Box.[5] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached #11.[6] It was also an Adult Contemporary hit in both nations.

Chart history

Other cover versions

Track listings

Candlewick Green (1973)

7" vinyl - Decca Records
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott)
  2. "Fingers In Your Ears" (Dyer, Scott)

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (1974)

7" vinyl - ABC Records
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott)
  2. "Fool's Way Of Lovin'" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh)

Saint Etienne (1993)

All tracks written and composed by Dyer and Scott; except where indicated.

7" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29 (UK) (also available on MC (HVN 29C))
  1. "Hobart Paving" (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:54
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:53
12" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29-12 (UK)
  1. "Hobart Paving" (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:54
  2. "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:12
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:53
  4. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08
12" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29-12P (UK) (UK promo. Labelled "Aphex Twin Remixes")
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08
  2. "Your Head My Voice" (Voix Revirement) (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:12
CD - Heavenly Records / HVN 29CD (UK)
  1. "Hobart Paving" (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:54
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:53
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08
  4. "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:12
12" - Warner Bros. Records / 0-40910 (US)
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Strobelights & Platform Shoes Mix) – 7:00
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Saturday Night Fever Dub) – 6:59
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Tilt Dub) – 6:00
  4. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08
  5. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Nu Solution Mix) – 7:46
  6. "Hobart Paving" (UK single version) (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:54
2x12" - Warner Bros. Records / PRO-A-6254 (US) (US 2x12" promo)
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Strobelights & Platform Shoes Mix) – 7:00
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Saturday Night Fever Dub) – 6:59
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Nu Solution Mix) – 7:46
  4. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Tilt Dub) – 6:00
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08
  2. "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:12
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Radio Remix) – 4:39
  4. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Bonus Beats Down) – 4:55
CD - Warner Bros. Records / 9 40910-2 (US)
  1. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Album Version) – 3:52
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Strobelights & Platform Shoes Mix) – 7:00
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08
  4. "Hobart Paving" (UK single version) (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:54
  5. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Nu Solution Mix) – 7:46
  6. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Saturday Night Fever Dub) – 6:59
  7. "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" – 4:12
  8. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Radio Remix) (Stanley, Wiggs) – 4:39

Chart history

Artist Chart (1973–74) Peak
position
Candlewick Green UK Singles Chart[3] 21
Artist Chart (1974) Peak
position
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods US Billboard Hot 100[4] 15
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods US Billboard Adult Contemporary[14] 19
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods US Cash Box Top 100[15] 13
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods Canada RPM Top Singles[16] 11
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[17] 35
Artist Chart (1993) Peak
position
Saint Etienne UK Singles Chart[13] 23
Saint Etienne US Hot Dance Club Play[18] 5
Saint Etienne US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[18] 36

References

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  2. http://www.saintetiennedisco.com/ep/ihobart/hobart.html
  3. 1 2 "Candlewick Green / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  4. 1 2 "Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - Chart history - Billboard". © 2014 Billboard. All Rights Reserved. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  5. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 5, 1974
  6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-19. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
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  9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 5, 1974
  11. Bac-lac.gc.ca
  12. Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  13. 1 2 "Saint Etienne / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  14. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 75.
  15. "Cash Box Top 100 10/05/74". Tropicalglen.com. 1974-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  16. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  17. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-26. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  18. 1 2 "allmusic ((( Saint Etienne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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