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{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| cover = Frederick - Patti Smith Group.jpg |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Patti Smith|Patti Smith Group]] |
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| album = [[Wave (Patti Smith Group album)|Wave]] |
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| B-side = "Frederick" (Live) |
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| released = May 1979 |
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| Format = [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]] (7") |
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| recorded = [[Bearsville Studios]] |
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| length = 3:01 |
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| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]] |
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| writer = [[Patti Smith]] |
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| producer = [[Todd Rundgren]] |
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| prev_year = 1978 |
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| This single = "'''Frederick'''"<br />(1979) |
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{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| name = Frederick |
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| cover = Frederick_single.jpg |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Sandie Shaw]] |
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| B-side = Go Johnny Go |
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| released = {{Start date|1986}} |
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| This single = "'''Frederick'''"<br />(1986) |
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] |
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| label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] |
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| writer = [[Patti Smith]] |
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| prev_year = 1986 |
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| next_year = 1988 |
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The melody of "Frederick" is an homage to [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s live arrangement of "[[Prove It All Night]]" from the then-recent [[Darkness Tour]] of 1978. |
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==Reception== |
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''[[Smash Hits]]'' said, "Patti has been getting a lot of stick from her original admirers for 'selling out' and going pop. I think they're being short-sighted (not to mention cloth-eared). This is an excellent sample of her new work with producer [[Todd Rundgren]]."<ref>{{cite magazine| magazine= Smash Hits | title=Singles|author=Cliff White|issue=12|date=17 May 1979}}</ref> |
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==Covers== |
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The song was covered by [[Sandie Shaw]] in 1986. The B-side was entitled "Go Johnny Go", and had been written by Shaw as a tribute to [[Johnny Marr]]. |
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== Charts == |
== Charts == |
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'''Patti Smith Group''' |
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! Chart (1979)<ref>{{cite web |url= |
! Chart (1979)<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p199156|pure_url=yes}} |title=Billboard chart |accessdate=2008-03-04 |publisher=Allmusic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Star |title=UK chart |accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> |
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| [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.discogs.com/release/999261 Frederick by Patti Smith Group] at [[Discogs]] |
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/999261 Frederick by Patti Smith Group] at [[Discogs]] |
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* {{YouTube |ZsXziolW1BM |Frederick by Patti Smith Group}} |
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* [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Frederick-lyrics-Patti-Smith/EE679EE0B6670A30482569A40025D4DE Lyrics] |
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* [http://www.tabondant.com/en/artistes/patti-smith/tabs/frederick,142640,txt.html Chords] |
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Latest revision as of 04:57, 12 October 2024
"Frederick" | ||||
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Single by Patti Smith Group | ||||
from the album Wave | ||||
B-side | "Frederick" (Live) | |||
Released | May 1979 | |||
Recorded | Bearsville Studios | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Patti Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Todd Rundgren | |||
Patti Smith singles chronology | ||||
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"Frederick" | ||||
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Single by Sandie Shaw | ||||
B-side | "Go Johnny Go" | |||
Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Patti Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley | |||
Sandie Shaw singles chronology | ||||
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"Frederick" is a song written by Patti Smith, and released as the lead single from Patti Smith Group's 1979 album Wave. The song is dedicated to Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitar player of the Detroit band MC5 and Smith's future husband.
The melody of "Frederick" is an homage to Bruce Springsteen's live arrangement of "Prove It All Night" from the then-recent Darkness Tour of 1978.
Reception
[edit]Smash Hits said, "Patti has been getting a lot of stick from her original admirers for 'selling out' and going pop. I think they're being short-sighted (not to mention cloth-eared). This is an excellent sample of her new work with producer Todd Rundgren."[1]
Covers
[edit]The song was covered by Sandie Shaw in 1986. The B-side was entitled "Go Johnny Go", and had been written by Shaw as a tribute to Johnny Marr.
Charts
[edit]Patti Smith Group
Chart (1979)[2][3] | Position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 90 |
UK Singles Chart | 63 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cliff White (17 May 1979). "Singles". Smash Hits. No. 12.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "UK chart". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
External links
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