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Molly Hatchet Molly Hatchet is an American rock band formed by guitarist Dave Hlubek in Jacksonville, Florida in 1971. They experienced popularity and commercial success during the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s amongst southern rock and hard rock commun ...

, released in 1979 by

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. Written by three members of the band, it is their most popular song and remained on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 10 weeks, peaking at number 42 in March 1980. It was released on the band's second studio album, ''

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released from the album. The song has appeared in the films ''

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''. The song is also alluded to in the title of a season-two episode of ''

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''. A re-recorded version appears on the band's 2011 compilation ''Greatest Hits II''.

Track listing

;7" single ;American promo single ;Australian promo single

Personnel

Danny Joe Brown Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005)
– accessed May 2010 was an American singer. He was the lead singer ...

– vocals *

Dave Hlubek David Lawrence Hlubek ( ; August 28, 1951 – September 2, 2017) was an American guitarist who was the lead guitarist and founding member of the southern rock band Molly Hatchet. Early life and education David Lawrence Hlubek was born in J ...

– guitar *Steve Holland – guitar *

Duane Roland Duane Roland (December 3, 1952 – June 19, 2006) was an American guitarist for the Southern hard rock band Molly Hatchet. He was a member of the band from its founding in the mid-1970s until his departure in 1990. After leaving the band he pl ...

– guitar *Banner Thomas – bass *

Bruce Crump Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock band Molly Hatchet Molly Hatchet is an American rock band formed by guitarist Dave Hlubek in Jacksonville, Florida in ...

– drums *Jai Winding – organ

References

1979 songs 1980 singles Song recordings produced by Tom Werman Epic Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub