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"Peg"
Song
B-side"I Got the News"

"Peg" is a song by American rock group, Steely Dan, first released on the band's 1977 album entitled Aja. The track was released as single in 1977 and reached #11 on the US Billboard chart in 1978 and #8 on the Cash Box chart.[2] In Canada, "Peg" spent three weeks at #7 during March of 1978.[3]

Like many of their songs, it is a blend of rock, jazz and R&B; the song also incorporates disco into this blend. The song's guitar solo was attempted by seven top studio session guitarists ‒ including Robben Ford ‒ before Jay Graydon's version became the "keeper".[4] He worked on the song for about six hours before the band was satisfied.[5]

Michael McDonald can be heard providing multi-tracked backup vocals in the choruses, and keyboardist Paul Griffin can also be heard improvising background vocals in the final chorus and fadeout.[4]

"Peg" was heavily sampled on the 1989 De La Soul song, "Eye Know". In 2007, the song was covered by Nerina Pallot.

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] 11
U.S. Cashbox Chart [7] 8
Canadian RPM Singles [8] 7

End of year charts

End of year chart (1978) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 62
Canadian RPM Singles[10] 67

Personnel

[11]

References

  1. ^ Soft Rock Music - What is Soft Rock? - Oldies Music Songs and Artists
  2. ^ Steely Dan USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5554a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=r1in92lgo9f958kpm9f8jm9f07
  4. ^ a b Classic Albums DVD: Aja
  5. ^ ""Peg" by Steely Dan". Songfacts. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  6. ^ http://www.top40db.net
  7. ^ http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1978
  8. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5554a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=r1in92lgo9f958kpm9f8jm9f07
  9. ^ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1978.htm
  10. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0070a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062
  11. ^ Original 1977 Album liner notes
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