"Alright, Alright, Alright" is a popular song and hit single by the British group

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, first released in 1973.

Chart performance

It was written by

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, Jacques Lanzmann and Joe Strange and produced by Barry Murray and Mungo Jerry's lead vocalist

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. Adapted from Dutronc's French original "

Et moi, et moi, et moi "Et moi, et moi, et moi" is the debut single by French singer-songwriter Jacques Dutronc, released in 1966. It is featured on his self-titled debut album. Composition The record came about as the result of rivalry between the two artistic directo ...

", the song entered the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

in July 1973 and reached No. 3 staying for twelve weeks on the chart. The song peaked at number 26 in Australia but just number 94 in Canada. It was the first Mungo Jerry single to be issued in the UK only as a conventional 45 r.p.m. two-track single without picture sleeve. Their first six had all been maxi-singles with picture sleeves, playing at 33 r.p.m. and containing three or four tracks in total, although in some cases, limited editions of two-track 45 r.p.m. pressings had been made available for jukeboxes.

References

1973 singles Mungo Jerry songs Dawn Records singles Songs written by Jacques Dutronc Songs written by Jacques Lanzmann Song recordings produced by Barry Murray {{1970s-single-stub