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. It was Quatro's second (and final) solo number one single in the UK, spending two weeks at the top of the chart in February 1974. According to ukcharts.20m.com, she only reached number one again, in the UK, 13 years and 26 days later (as part of the

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"). Written and produced by

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{{authority control 1974 songs 1974 singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in Norway RAK Records singles Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman Songs written by Mike Chapman Songs written by Nicky Chinn Suzi Quatro songs UK Singles Chart number-one singles

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