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{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
{{Single infobox |
| Name = Frederick
| Name = Frederick
| Cover = Frederick - Patti Smith Group.jpg
| Cover = Frederick - Patti Smith Group.jpg
| Artist = [[Patti Smith Group]]
| Artist = [[Patti Smith Group]]
| Album = [[Wave (album)|Wave]]
| Album = [[Wave (album)|Wave]]
| B-side = [[Fire of Unknown Origin (song)|Fire of Unknown Origin]]
| B-side = "Frederick" (Live)
| Released = {{Start date|1979}}
| Released = {{Start date|1979}}
| Format = [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]] (7")
| Format = [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]] (7")
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Recorded = [[Bearsville Studios]]
| Length = 3:01
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| Length = 3:01
| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| Writer = [[Patti Smith]]
| Writer = [[Patti Smith]]
| Producer = [[Todd Rundgren]]
| Producer = [[Todd Rundgren]]
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| Misc =
{{Extra chronology 2
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| Artist = [[Patti Smith]] singles
| Type = single
| Last single = "[[Privilege (Set Me Free)|Privilege<br />(Set Me Free)]]"<br />(1978)
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| This single = "'''Frederick'''"<br />(1979)
| Next single = "[[Dancing Barefoot]]"<br />(1979)
}}
}}
}}


{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Frederick
| Name = Frederick
| Cover = Frederick_single.jpg
| Cover = Frederick_single.jpg
| Artist = [[Sandie Shaw]]
| Artist = [[Sandie Shaw]]
| from Album =
| B-side = "Go Johnny Go"
| Released = {{Start date|1986}}
| B-side = "Go Johnny Go"
| Released = [[1986 in music|1986]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Format =
| Label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| Recorded =
| Writer = [[Patti Smith]]
| Genre = [[Pop Music|Pop]]
| Producer = [[Clive Langer]],<br />[[Alan Winstanley]]
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| Last single = "[[Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken]]"<br />(1986)
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| Length =
| This single = "'''Frederick'''"<br />(1986)
| Label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
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| Next single = "[[Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness]]"<br />(1988)
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| Writer = [[Patti Smith]]
| Producer = [[Clive Langer]], [[Alan Winstanley]]
| Certification =
| Chart position =
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| Last single = [[Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken]]<br>(1986)
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| This single = Frederick<br>(1986)
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| Next single = [[Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness]]<br>(1988)
}}
}}
{{otheruses|Frederick}}


{{otheruses4|the song|other uses|Frederick}}


'''"Frederick"''' is a song by American singer [[Patti Smith]] released on her [[1979 in music|1979]] album [[Wave (album)|Wave]].
"'''Frederick'''" is a [[Rock music|rock]] song written by [[Patti Smith]], and released as lead single from [[Patti Smith Group]] 1979 album ''[[Wave (album)|Wave]]''. 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 ==
Song was covered in [[1986 in music|1986]] by British singer [[Sandie Shaw]]. 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==
'''Patti Smith Group'''
'''Patti Smith Group'''
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (1979)<ref>{{allmusicguide|id=11:kjftxq8gldhe~T51|label=Billboard singles}}</ref><ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2932 UK charts]</ref>
! Chart (1979)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kjftxq8gldhe~T51 |title=Billboard chart |accessdate=2008-03-04 |publisher=All Music Guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=8303 |title=UK chart |accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref>
!Position
! Position
|-
|-
|[[Billboard Hot 100|US Billboard Pop Singles]]
| [[Billboard Hot 100]]
|align="center"|90
| align="center" |90
|-
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart]]
| [[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|63
| align="center" |63
|}
|}


==References==
== Notes ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|2}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/999261 Frederick] at [[Discogs]]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/999261 Frederick by Patti Smith Group] at [[Discogs]]
* {{YouTube|v8MSTIOs2Gk|Frederick}}
* {{YouTube |ZsXziolW1BM |Frederick by Patti Smith Group}}
* [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Frederick-lyrics-Patti-Smith/EE679EE0B6670A30482569A40025D4DE Lyrics]
* [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Frederick-lyrics-Patti-Smith/EE679EE0B6670A30482569A40025D4DE Lyrics]
* [http://www.tabondant.com/en/artistes/patti-smith/tabs/frederick,142640,txt.html Chords]
* [http://www.tabondant.com/en/artistes/patti-smith/tabs/frederick,142640,txt.html Chords]



{{Patti Smith}}
{{Patti Smith}}


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[[Category:1979 singles]]
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[[Category:1986 singles]]
[[Category:Patti Smith songs]]
[[Category:Patti Smith songs]]
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[[Category:1979 singles]]
[[Category:Sandie Shaw songs]]
[[Category:Sandie Shaw songs]]
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[[Category:1986 singles]]

Revision as of 21:02, 3 March 2008

"Frederick"
Song
B-side"Frederick" (Live)
"Frederick"
Song
B-side"Go Johnny Go"
This article is about the song. For other uses, see Frederick.

"Frederick" is a rock song written by Patti Smith, and released as lead single from Patti Smith Group 1979 album Wave. 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". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "UK chart". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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