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"'''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 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.


The melody of "Frederick" is a homage to [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s live arrangement of "[[Prove It All Night]]" from the then-recent [[Darkness Tour]] of 1978.
The melody of "Frederick" is a homage to [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s live arrangement of "[[Prove It All Night]]" from the then-recent [[Darkness Tour]] of 1978.

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"Frederick"
Song
B-side"Frederick" (Live)
"Frederick"
Song
B-side"Go Johnny Go"

"Frederick" is a song written by Patti Smith, and released as lead single from Patti Smith Group 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 a homage to Bruce Springsteen's live arrangement of "Prove It All Night" from the then-recent Darkness Tour of 1978.

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.

Charts

Patti Smith Group

Chart (1979)[1][2] Position
Billboard Hot 100 90
UK Singles Chart 63

Notes

  1. ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "UK chart". Retrieved 2008-03-04.