Get a Haircut
| "Get a Haircut" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Thorogood & the Destroyers | ||||
| from the album Haircut | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Terry Manning | |||
| George Thorogood & the Destroyers singles chronology | ||||
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"Get a Haircut" is a rock song by American blues rock band George Thorogood & the Destroyers. It was the lead single from their 1993 album Haircut.[2] The song was written by Bill Birch and David Avery.[3] It peaked at No. 2 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart on August 28, 1993, and became a top-30 hit in both Australia (No. 28) and New Zealand (No. 15).
"Get a Haircut" has since become one of Thorogood's signature songs and has become a staple of classic rock radio. The music video for this song was animated by David Feiss, the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel.
Background
Thorogood recalls being at a club in Australia watching some of the performers. He liked "Get a Haircut", asked them who wrote it and decided to cover it.[3] Thorogood began playing the song in 1970, but only decided to record it in 1992 because he had trouble getting the riff down in the studio.[4]
Release
"Get a Haircut" was released in July 1993 as the lead single from their ninth studio album Haircut.[2] The song debuted at No. 16,[5] and peaked at No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.[6][7] "Get a Haircut" was the No. 1 most played song in Canada on FM radio.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 28 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] | 43 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | 15 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
References
- ^ "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". www.georgethorogood.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Yoakam, Thorogood coming to town". Ottawa Citizen. 7 July 1993. p. B8.
- ^ a b Harry, Rich (November 20, 1993). "George Thorogood Still Sticking To The Game Plan". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Marchand, Francois (April 30, 2014). "George Thorogood: Rock is a very real job". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard - July 24, 1993" (PDF). Billboard. July 24, 1993. p. 78 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "Billboard - September 4, 1993" (PDF). Billboard. September 4, 1993. p. 88 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com.
- ^ "Item: 1457 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz.