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{{About|the song|other uses|Frederick (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the song|other uses|Frederick (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Frederick
| name = Frederick
| Cover = Frederick - Patti Smith Group.jpg
| cover = Frederick - Patti Smith Group.jpg
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| alt =
⚫
| Artist = [[Patti Smith|Patti Smith Group]]
| type = single
⚫
| Album = [[Wave (Patti Smith Group album)|Wave]]
| B-side = "Frederick" (Live)
| artist = [[Patti Smith|Patti Smith Group]]
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| album = [[Wave (Patti Smith Group album)|Wave]]
| Released = {{Start date|1979}}
| Format = [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]] (7")
| B-side = "Frederick" (Live)
| Recorded = [[Bearsville Studios]]
| released = May 1979
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| recorded = [[Bearsville Studios]]
| Length = 3:01
| studio =
| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| venue =
| Writer = [[Patti Smith]]
| genre =
| Producer = [[Todd Rundgren]]
| length = 3:01
| Misc =
| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
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| writer = [[Patti Smith]]
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Patti Smith]] singles
| producer = [[Todd Rundgren]]
| chronology = [[Patti Smith]]
⚫
| Type = single
| Last single = "[[Privilege (Set Me Free)|Privilege<br />(Set Me Free)]]"<br />(1978)
| prev_title = [[Privilege (Set Me Free)|Privilege<br />(Set Me Free)]]
| prev_year = 1978
| This single = "'''Frederick'''"<br />(1979)
| Next single = "[[Dancing Barefoot]]"<br />(1979)
| next_title = [[Dancing Barefoot]]
| next_year = 1979
}}
}}
}}


{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Frederick
| name = Frederick
| Cover = Frederick_single.jpg
| cover = Frederick_single.jpg
| Artist = [[Sandie Shaw]]
| alt =
| B-side = "Go Johnny Go"
| type = single
| Released = {{Start date|1986}}
| artist = [[Sandie Shaw]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| album =
| Label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| B-side = Go Johnny Go
| Writer = [[Patti Smith]]
| released = {{Start date|1986}}
| recorded =
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| Producer = [[Clive Langer]],<br />[[Alan Winstanley]]
| studio =
⚫
| Last single = "[[Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken]]"<br />(1986)
| venue =
| This single = "'''Frederick'''"<br />(1986)
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
⚫
| Next single = "[[Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness]]"<br />(1988)
| length =
| label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| writer = [[Patti Smith]]
⚫
| producer = [[Clive Langer]],<br />[[Alan Winstanley]]
⚫
| prev_title = [[Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken]]
| prev_year = 1986
⚫
| next_title = [[Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness]]
| next_year = 1988
}}
}}


"'''Frederick'''" is a [[Rock music|rock]] song written by [[Patti Smith]], and released as lead single from Patti Smith Group 1979 album ''[[Wave (Patti Smith Group album)|Wave]]''. The song is dedicated to [[Fred "Sonic" Smith]], guitar player of the Detroit band [[MC5]] and Smith's future husband.
"'''Frederick'''" is a song written by [[Patti Smith]], and released as the lead single from Patti Smith Group's 1979 album ''[[Wave (Patti Smith Group album)|Wave]]''. The song is dedicated to [[Fred "Sonic" Smith]], guitar player of the Detroit band [[MC5]] and Smith's future husband.


The Piano intro of Frederick is a homage to the then regularly performed live intro by [[Bruce Springsteen]] in concert for his song [[Prove It All Night]].
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.


==Covers==
==Reception==
''[[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>


==Covers==
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]].
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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'''Patti Smith Group'''
'''Patti Smith Group'''
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! 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=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=8303 |title=UK chart |accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref>
! 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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== Notes ==
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Song recordings produced by Todd Rundgren]]
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[[Category:1979 songs]]
[[Category:1979 songs]]
[[Category:Arista Records singles]]




Latest revision as of 04:57, 12 October 2024

This article is about the song. For other uses, see Frederick (disambiguation).
"Frederick"
Single by Patti Smith Group
from the album Wave
B-side"Frederick" (Live)
ReleasedMay 1979
RecordedBearsville Studios
Length3:01
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Patti Smith
Producer(s)Todd Rundgren
Patti Smith singles chronology
"Privilege
(Set Me Free)"
(1978) 		"Frederick"
(1979) 		"Dancing Barefoot"
(1979)
"Frederick"
Single by Sandie Shaw
B-side"Go Johnny Go"
Released1986 (1986)
GenrePop
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Patti Smith
Producer(s)Clive Langer,
Alan Winstanley
Sandie Shaw singles chronology
"Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken"
(1986) 		"Frederick"
(1986) 		"Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness"
(1988)

"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

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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."[1]

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.

Charts

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Patti Smith Group

Chart (1979)[2][3] Position
Billboard Hot 100 90
UK Singles Chart 63

References

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  1. ^ Cliff White (17 May 1979). "Singles". Smash Hits. No. 12.
  2. ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ^ "UK chart". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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