A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind explained

A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind
Type:single
Artist:Gary Glitter
Album:Silver Star
B-Side:Treat of 42nd Street
Genre:
Label:Arista
Producer:Mike Leander
Prev Title:It Takes All Night Long
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:I Dare You to Lay One on Me
Next Year:1977

"A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, released in June 1977 as a single from his album Silver Star. Glitter declared himself bankrupt in 1977 after this single and "It Takes All Night Long", both Top 40 hits, failed to improve his financial situation.[1]

Shakin' Stevens version

A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)
Type:single
Artist:Shakin' Stevens
Album:Let's Boogie
B-Side:If You're Gonna Cry
Recorded:1987
Genre:Pop rock
Label:Epic
Producer:
Prev Title:Because I Love You
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:Come See About Me
Next Year:1987

In 1987, Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album Let's Boogie. It was more successful than the original, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

7": Epic / SHAKY 3 (UK)

  1. "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" – 3:30
  2. "If You're Gonna Cry" – 3:43

12": Epic / SHAKY T3 (UK)

  1. "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" (Boogie Mix) – 8:40
  2. "A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)" (7" Version) – 3:30
  3. "If You're Gonna Cry" – 3:43

Charts

Notes and References

  1. News: 2015-02-05. Gary Glitter: Glamour rock star to paedophile. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-11-09.