| Cut Across Shorty | |
| Cover: | Eddie Cochran Cut Across Shorty F-55242.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eddie Cochran |
| Album: | The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album |
| A-Side: | Three Steps to Heaven |
| Released: | March 1960 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll, country, bluegrass |
| Length: | 1:37 |
| Label: | Liberty 55242 |
| Producer: | Snuff Garrett |
| Prev Title: | Hallelujah, I Love Her So |
| Prev Year: | 1959 |
| Next Title: | Lonely |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker,[1] originally released and made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the b-side of his number 1 UK hit "Three Steps To Heaven" and the last song he ever recorded.
| Cours plus vite Charlie | |
| Cover: | Johnny Cours plus vite Charlie.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Language: | French |
| English Title: | Run Faster, Charlie |
| B-Side: | J'ai peur, je t'aime |
| Artist: | Johnny Hallyday |
| Album: | Rêve et Amour |
| Released: | October 18, 1968 |
| Recorded: | March 1968 |
| Studio: | Olympic Studios, London |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 2:22 |
| Label: | Philips |
| Producer: | Lee Hallyday |
| Prev Title: | Le ciel nous fait rêver |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | Je suis l'amour |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
The song was covered in French by Johnny Hallyday. His version (titled "Cours plus vite Charlie", meaning "Run Faster, Charlie") was released in October 1968 and spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart in France (from 9 to 20 November).[2] In Wallonia (French Belgium) his single spent 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 9.[3]
7" single Philips B 370 743 F (France, etc.)
A. "Cours plus vite Charlie" ("Cut Across Shorty") (2:22)
B. "J'ai peur je t'aime" (2:43)[4]
"Cut Across Shorty" was also recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1970 album Gasoline Alley, with Ronnie Wood playing several instruments. In 1993, Stewart reunited with Wood for a session of MTV Unplugged. During the session they recorded a version of "Cut Across Shorty" which was included on the album Unplugged...and Seated.