Tiger Feet
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Tiger Feet is a popular song by the English glam rock band Mud, released in January 1974.[2] Written and produced by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, it was the first of three number No. 1 singles for the band, in the UK Singles Chart.[3] followed later that year by "Lonely This Christmas", and then in 1975 by "Oh Boy!"
The band appeared on Top of the Pops wearing tiger-skin-patterned slippers.[4][5]
Release details
According to his son, Calvin Hayes, Mickie Most added the song to RAK records' lineup on the basis of the title alone.[6]
The single was released on the 7-inch vinyl record format by the RAK music label. The B-side of the single is Mr Bagatelle.[1]
"Tiger Feet" was featured as part of a medley on Mud's album Mud Rock, which reached number No. 8 in the UK Albums Chart.[7]
Chart position and sales
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 43 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 15 |
| France (IFOP)[13] | 55 |
| Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[14] | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[18] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 5 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)[20] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[21] | 6 |
Certifications
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Covers
A version of Tiger Feet was recorded by New Hope Club and appeared in Aardman's movie Early Man.
See also
- List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1974
- List of number-one singles of 1974 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)
References
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Mud – Tiger Feet" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Mud – Tiger Feet". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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