Back of My Hand (The Jags song)
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| "Back Of My Hand" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Jags | |
| from the album Evening Standards[1] | |
| A-side | Back Of My Hand |
| B-side | Double Vision (produced by Simon Humphries) |
| Released | 1979[2] |
| Recorded | 1979[2] |
| Genre | Power pop[2] |
| Length | 3:22 |
| Label | Island[2] |
| Writer(s) | Nick Watkinson, John Alder[2] (A-side and B-side) |
| Producer(s) | Jon Astley, Phil Chapman (additional production by The Buggles)[3] |
"Back of My Hand" is a power pop song by The Jags, written by Nick Watkinson and guitarist John Alder which entered the UK Singles Chart on 8 September 1979. It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at number 17.[2] In the US, the song peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song was produced by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes.[5]
The song was covered by American musician and actor Drake Bell for his third album Ready, Steady, Go!.
References
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