| Once Bitten, Twice Shy | |
| Cover: | Ian Hunter once bitten.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ian Hunter |
| Album: | Ian Hunter |
| B-Side: | 3,000 Miles from Here |
| Released: | 4 April 1975 |
| Recorded: | January–March 1975 |
| Studio: | AIR Studios, London |
| Genre: | Rock and roll[1] |
| Length: | 3:52 |
| Label: | Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment |
| Producer: | Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson |
| Next Title: | Who Do You Love? |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy" is a 1975 song written and recorded by Ian Hunter, from his debut solo album Ian Hunter, which reached No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
The song was included in the 2017 feature-length biographical documentary, and compilation soundtrack,[3] entitled Beside Bowie: the Mick Ronson Story.[4]
The song has been covered by The Angels, Shaun Cassidy, and Eddie & The Hot Rods, among others.
| Once Bitten, Twice Shy | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Great White |
| Album: | ...Twice Shy |
| B-Side: | Slow Ride |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Studio: | Total Access (Redondo Beach, California) |
| Length: | 5:24 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Alan Niven, Michael Lardie |
| Prev Title: | Mista Bone |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | The Angel Song |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy" was covered in 1989 by American rock band Great White on their fourth album, ...Twice Shy. This version was also released as a single, which charted at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 6 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[5] and again in the UK.[6]
This version's video was placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.[7]
Billboard's reviewer came to conclusion that success of LP in its chart will be a "strong support" to single and "should place this boogieing rocker on a large number of playlists."[8]