Hair of the Dog (song)
1975 single by Nazareth
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"Hair of the Dog" is a song by Scottish rock band Nazareth, released on their 1975 studio album, Hair of the Dog.[2] The song, alongside "Love Hurts", remains their most successful and popular. A tribute came in 1993 when Guns N' Roses covered Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" on "The Spaghetti Incident?"; it was consolation after they turned down Axl Rose's request for the group to play at his wedding.[3] "Axl really made me more aware of Nazareth…" recalled GNR guitarist Slash, "because he can sing like that McCafferty guy, and really dug his voice. And so I remember listening to Nazareth a lot at one point."[4]
| "Hair of the Dog" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nazareth | ||||
| from the album Hair of the Dog | ||||
| Released | 14 March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | A&M (US) Vertigo (Europe) | |||
| Songwriters | Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet | |||
| Producer | Manny Charlton | |||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Hair of the Dog" on YouTube | ||||
Personnel
Nazareth
- Dan McCafferty – vocals, talk box[5]
- Manny Charlton – guitars, synthesizer
- Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet – drums, cowbell, tambourine, backing vocals
Cover versions
| "Hair of the Dog" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Promotional single by Guns N' Roses | |
| from the album "The Spaghetti Incident?" | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1993 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Label | Geffen |
| Songwriters | Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet |
| Producers | Guns N' Roses and Mike Clink |
Guns N' Roses version
American hard rock band Guns N' Roses covered the song on their 1993 album, "The Spaghetti Incident?" This version features the signature guitar riff from the Beatles' "Day Tripper" as a gag at the end.
Britny Fox version
American glam metal band Britny Fox covered the song on their 1989 studio album, Boys in Heat.[6][7]
Charts
Original version
Guns N' Roses version
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 11 |