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, released in November 1984 as the second single from his ''

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. The song features The Shadows'

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on lead guitar and was later included as a bonus track on the remastered version of '' Lipstick, Powder and Paint'' on '' The Epic Masters'' box set.

Release

A limited edition double seven-inch single was released, titled the 'Shaky Party Pack'. The bonus single included two medley remixes of Stevens' previous UK hits. The first was a medley of "

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". For the twelve-inch single, these two medleys were combined to form the B-side, lasting almost nine minutes long.

Track listings

7": Epic / A 4882 (UK) # "Teardrops" – 3:59 # "You Shake Me Up" – 2:54 Double 7": Epic / DA 4882 (UK, titled 'Shaky Party Pack') # "Teardrops" # "You Shake Me Up" # "Megamixofhits" (Part 1) # "Megamixofhits" (Part 2) 12": Epic: / TA 4882 (UK) # "Teardrops" – 4:45 # ""You Shake Me Up" – 2:54 # "Megamixofhits" – 8:48

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Shakin' Stevens 1984 singles 1984 songs Shakin' Stevens songs Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by Christopher Neil