"She's the One" is a song by Australian
pub rock band
the Cockroaches
The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony (lead guitar, vocals)—and Tony Henry on drums ...
. It was released in January 1987 as the second single from the band's
self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number seven in the Australian
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July ...
singles chart.
Background
Australian
pub rock group
the Cockroaches
The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony (lead guitar, vocals)—and Tony Henry on drums ...
had issued eight non-album singles since their formation in 1979.
They signed with an independent label,
Regular Records
Regular Records was an Australian record label based in Sydney that operated from 1978 until the mid-1990s. Regular Records released music by acts including Mental As Anything, Icehouse (band), Icehouse, and The Cockroaches.
The Regular Records ...
, which issued their debut album ''
The Cockroaches
The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony (lead guitar, vocals)—and Tony Henry on drums ...
'' (March 1987). It was produced by
Charles Fisher and the line-up was
Jeff Fatt on keyboards,
John Field on guitar and vocals,
Paul Field on vocals,
Tony Field on guitar and vocals, Tony Henry on drums and Phil Robinson on bass guitar.
From the album they released four singles, "
Wait Up
"Wait Up" is a song by Australian pub rock band The Cockroaches
The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, v ...
" (August 1986), "She's the One" (January 1987), "Some Kind of Girl" (May) and "
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" is a song first recorded by Dick Holler & the Holidays, written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter. It was later recorded by the Swingin' Medallions who released it as their second single in 1966. Peaking at #17 on ...
" (
cover version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song release ...
, September).
"She's the One" is the group's highest charting hit, which peaked at No. 7 on the Australian
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July ...
singles chart.
Track listing
7" single (K 212)'
*Side A "She's the One" (
John William Michael Field) – 2:33
*Side B "Can in the Hand" (Geoffrey Vincent Morrison, J. Field)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
{{The Cockroaches
1987 singles
1987 songs
Mushroom Records singles
The Cockroaches songs