The Other Guy (song) explained

The Other Guy
Cover:The_Other_Guy_-_Little_River_Band.jpg
Caption:North American 7" artwork
Type:single
Artist:Little River Band
Album:Greatest Hits
B-Side:"No More Tears"
Released:February 1983
Recorded:1982
Genre:Soft rock
Length:2:49
Label:Capitol Records
Producer:Little River Band and Ern Rose
Prev Title:St Louis
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:We Two
Next Year:1983

"The Other Guy" is a song by Australian soft rock band Little River Band. It was released in February 1983 as the third and final single from the band's 1982 Greatest Hits album. The song also introduced the band's new lead vocalist, John Farnham, who replaced Glenn Shorrock.[1]

"The Other Guy" peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart. It peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and number eight on the Cash Box Top 100.[3]

Billboard said it has "a chunkier rhythm and more punch than their characteristic smooth sound, but the vocals are instantly recognizable."[4]

Track listings

Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-918)
  • A. "The Other Guy" - 2:53
  • B. "Take It Easy on Me" (Live) - 3:45
    New Zealand 7" (Capitol Records – F 5185)
  • A. "The Other Guy" - 2:49
  • B. "No More Tears" - 3:27
    North America 7" (Capitol Records – B-5185)
  • A. "The Other Guy" - 2:49
  • B. "No More Tears" - 3:27

    Charts

    Weekly charts

    Chart (1983)Peak
    position
    Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 18
    Canada (RPM Top Singles)[6] 30
    Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[7] 16
    U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[8] 11
    U.S. (Easy Listening)6
    U.S. (Cash Box)8

    Year-end charts

    Chart (1983)position
    New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 43
    U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[10] 65
    U.S. (Cash Box)[11] 56

    Cover versions

    A cover by David Slater, released in 1988 as the second single from his debut album Exchange of Hearts, reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[12]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: www.lrb.net - John Farnham. www.lrb.net. 29 April 2018.
    2. Web site: Little River Band - Chart history . Billboard . 2017-04-04.
    3. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 2/12/83. tropicalglen.com. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603012743/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19830212.html. 3 June 2015. dead.
    4. Billboard. Top Single Picks. November 13, 1982. 2023-02-08. 75.
    5. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 179.
    6. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1983-02-05 . 2018-03-01.
    7. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1983-02-12 . 2018-03-01.
    8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 -
    9. Web site: End of Year Charts 1983 . . March 3, 2018 .
    10. Web site: Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982. www.musicoutfitters.com. 29 April 2018.
    11. Web site: Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1982. tropicalglen.com. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711062300/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/1982YESP.html. 11 July 2018. dead.
    12. David Slater The Other Guy Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111185108/https://www.billboard.com/music/david-slater/chart-history/country-songs/song/358948. dead. November 11, 2018. .

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