Bottoms Up (Middle of the Road song) explained

Bottoms Up
Cover:Middle of the Road Bottoms Up.jpg
Caption:Cover of the single released in Itay
Type:single
Artist:Middle of the Road
Album:Drive On
B-Side:See the Sky
Released:September 1972
Recorded:1972
Genre:Bubblegum pop
Length:3:07
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:
  • Giacomo Tosti
  • Giosy Capuano
  • Mario Capuano
Prev Title:Samson and Delilah
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:Yellow Boomerang
Next Year:1973

"Bottoms Up" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in September 1972.[1] It failed to chart in the UK, but continued the band's success in Europe, becoming a top-ten hit in several countries.

Track listings

7"

  1. "Bottoms Up" – 3:07
  2. "See the Sky" – 3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1972)Peak
position
Argentina (Escalera a la Fama)[2] 1
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 71
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 18
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[6] 5
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 46

Other versions

In 1972, Bárbara y Dick made the Argentine Top Ten with their version.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Middle of the Road (page 2). 2021-11-25. rockfiles.co.uk.
  2. Hits of the World. Billboard. 45. 23 December 1972. 25 November 2021.
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. illustrated. St Ives, N.S.W.. 199. David Kent (historian).

  4. Hits of the World. Billboard. 56. 25 November 1972. 25 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Timo. 13 August 2015. Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit MEN - MIK. 2021-11-25. Sisältää hitin.
  6. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  7. Web site: SA Charts 1969–March 1989. 25 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1972. Ultratop. 25 November 2021.
  9. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1972. Dutch Top 40. 25 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Single 1972. www.dutchcharts.nl. 25 November 2021.
  11. Billboard, December 9, 1972 - Page 41 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, ARGENTINA, 4