| "Foot Tapper" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Shadows | ||||
| from the album Summer Holiday | ||||
| B-side | ||||
| Released | 7 March 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia DB4984[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor[1] | |||
| The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"Foot Tapper" is an instrumental by the British guitar group The Shadows.[1] It went to number one in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and was The Shadows' last UK number-one hit (not including those where they performed as Cliff Richard's backing group).[2]
It is also known for being the signature tune and closing theme for the BBC Radio 2 programme Sounds of the 60s, from when it started in 1983 until Brian Matthew left the show in 2017.
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [3] | 1 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Norway | 5 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Sweden | 6 |
Personnel
- Hank Marvin - lead guitar
- Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
- Brian 'Licorice' Locking - bass
- Brian Bennett - drums
References
- ^ a b c d e Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 148. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.