"Strummin'" is a song by
Chas & Dave from the album
Rockney
Chas & Dave (often billed as Chas 'n' Dave) were a British pop rock duo, formed in London by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock. Hodges died in 2018.
They were most notable as creators and performers of a musical style labelled ''rockney'' (a port ...
, which was released as a
single
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on 5 November 1978 and entered the
UK Singles Chart at number 74. The song stayed in the charts for 3 weeks and peaked at number 52 on 25 November 1979.
Background
The song is a track from the second album by Chas & Dave, which was recorded at
Roundhouse Studios on
Chalk Farm Road
Chalk Farm Road is a street in the Camden Town area of London. There is a widespread misapprehension that the road that runs through Camden Market is part of Camden High Street, but it is actually Chalk Farm Road. Camden Market is a major centr ...
, London in 1977.
According to
Chas Hodges,
Simon Bates of
BBC Radio 1 played the track "Strummin'" from the album and said that he would make the song record of the week if Chas & Dave had released it a single, and so it was released as a single.
The song would become their first song by Chas & Dave to reach the chart at number 52.
See also
*
Chas & Dave discography This is a discography of the British duo Chas & Dave. Included are single and album releases and their UK chart peaks.
Singles
Albums
Participations
* 1982 : Billy King – ''Wake Up Little Suzie'' (Single, Minstrel)
* 1983 : Eric Clapton - ''O ...
References
1978 singles
Novelty songs
Chas & Dave songs
1978 songs
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