Get a Haircut
"Get a Haircut" | ||||
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Single by George Thorogood & the Destroyers | ||||
from the album Haircut | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Genre | Blues rock[1] | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Terry Manning | |||
George Thorogood & the Destroyers singles chronology | ||||
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"Get a Haircut" is a rock song by American band George Thorogood & the Destroyers. It was released as a single from the 1993 album Haircut. The song was written by Bill Birch and David Avery. It peaked at No. 2 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart on August 28, 1993, and became a top-30 hit in both Australia (No. 28) and New Zealand (No. 15). "Get a Haircut" was the No. 1 most played song in Canada on FM radio.[2]
"Get a Haircut" has since become one of Thorogood's signature songs and has become a staple of classic rock radio. The music video for this song was animated by David Feiss, the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel.
Background
Thorogood recalls being at a club in Australia called the Black Marlin watching some of the performers. He liked "Get a Haircut", asked them who wrote it and decided to cover it.[3] Thorogood began playing the song in 1970, but only decided to record it in 1992 because he had trouble getting the riff down in the studio.[2]
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 28 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 43 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 15 |
U.S. Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
References
- ^ "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". www.georgethorogood.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b Marchand, Francois (April 30, 2014). "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 20, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Harry, Rich (November 20, 1993). "George Thorogood Still Sticking To The Game Plan". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Get a Haircut". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2235." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Get a Haircut". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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