Oh Julie (Shakin' Stevens song)
1982 single by Shakin' Stevens
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"Oh Julie" was a number one hit in the UK singles chart for one week for Shakin' Stevens in January 1982.[2]
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| from the album Give Me Your Heart Tonight | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Knockin'" | |||
| Released | 8 January 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Epic[1] | |||
| Songwriter | Shakin' Stevens[1] | |||
| Producer | Stuart Colman[1] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Oh Julie" on YouTube | ||||
It is Stevens' third number-one single and his first as a writer. The B-side, "I'm Knockin'", was also written by Shakin' Stevens and both tracks benefit from arrangements driven by lead guitarist Mickey Gee. "Oh Julie" also has a cajun flavour courtesy of the accordion backing provided by Geraint Watkins.
Personnel
- Shakin' Stevens – vocals
- Mickey Gee – lead guitar
- Geraint Watkins – piano, accordion
- Stuart Colman – bass guitar, producer
- Howard Tibble – drums
- Rod Houison – engineer
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- In September 1982, the song peaked at #38 in the US for Barry Manilow.[31]
- Swedish dansband Lasse Stefanz released a version in Swedish in 1982 that charted on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart reaching number 16.[32]