Showaddywaddy

Showaddywaddy hit songs and albums
Showaddywaddy are a rock and roll group from Leicester, England, first formed in 1973, originally consisting of drummer Malcolm "Duke" Allured (born August 27, 1945, Leicester), lead vocalist Dave Bartram (born March 23, 1952, Leicester), guitarist Russ Field (born James Lewis Russell Field, September 1, 1949, Berwick-upon-Tweed), vocalist Buddy Gask (born William George Gask, December 18, 1945, Leicester, died June 7, 2011, Spain), bassist Al James (born Geoffrey Betts, January 13, 1946, Leicester, died November 16, 2018), guitarist Trevor Oakes (born September 9, 1946, Leicester), bassist Rod Deas (born February 13, 1948, Scarborough) and drummer Romeo Challenger (born May 19, 1950, St John's, Antigua, West Indies). Showaddywaddy made their showbiz debut when they appeared on TV talent show New Faces in 1973, giving them their first chart entry with the song Hey Rock & Roll in 1974. Showaddywaddy enjoyed a string of hit songs throughout the 1970s including the UK Official Singles Chart Number 1 Under The Moon Of Love in 1976 and a UK Official Albums Chart Number 1 in 1979 with Greatest Hits (1976-1978). Image: Andre Csallig/Shutterstock
  • 1
    UK Number 1s
  • 10
    UK Top 10s
  • 23
    UK Top 40s
  • 23
    UK Top 75s
  • 3
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 52
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 160
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 209
    Weeks in Top 75
  • 1
    UK Number 1s
  • 5
    UK Top 10s
  • 9
    UK Top 40s
  • 11
    UK Top 75s
  • 2
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 19
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 90
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 132
    Weeks in Top 75
Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos
WoC Wks
No 1
Chart
Facts
18.05.
1974
HEY ROCK AND ROLL
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1357
02 14 00
17.08.
1974
ROCK 'N' ROLL LADY
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1374
15 09 00
30.11.
1974
HEY MISTER CHRISTMAS
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1387
13 08 00
22.02.
1975
SWEET MUSIC
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1403
14 09 00
17.05.
1975
THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1426
02 11 00
06.09.
1975
HEARTBEAT
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1450
07 07 00
15.11.
1975
HEAVENLY
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1460
34 06 00
29.05.
1976
TROCADERO
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1476
32 03 00
06.11.
1976
UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1495
01 15 03
05.03.
1977
WHEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 91
03 11 00
23.07.
1977
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 126
02 10 00
05.11.
1977
DANCIN' PARTY
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 149
04 11 00
25.03.
1978
I WONDER WHY
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 174
02 11 00
24.06.
1978
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 191
05 12 00
04.11.
1978
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA ARIST222
05 12 00
31.03.
1979
REMEMBER THEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 247
17 08 00
28.07.
1979
SWEET LITTLE ROCK 'N' ROLLER
ARISTA 278
15 09 00
10.11.
1979
A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA 314
39 05 00
27.09.
1980
WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHERS' HEARTS
ARISTA ARIST359
22 10 00
29.11.
1980
BLUE MOON
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA ARIST379
32 09 00
13.06.
1981
MULTIPLICATION
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA ARIST416
39 04 00
28.11.
1981
FOOTSTEPS
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL 1499
31 09 00
28.08.
1982
37 06 00
Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos
WoC Wks
No 1
Chart
Facts
07.12.
1974
SHOWADDYWADDY
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL BELLS248
09 19 00
12.07.
1975
STEP TWO
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL BELLS256
07 17 00
29.05.
1976
TROCADERO
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL SYBEL8003
41 03 00
25.12.
1976
GREATEST HITS - SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA ARTY145
04 29 00
Buy
03.12.
1977
RED STAR
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA SPARTY1023
20 10 00
06.01.
1979
GREATEST HITS (1976-1978)
ARISTA ARTV1
01 13 02
Buy
10.11.
1979
CREPES AND DRAPES
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA ARTV3
08 14 00
20.12.
1980
BRIGHT LIGHTS
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA SPART1142
33 08 00
07.11.
1981
THE VERY BEST OF SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA SPART1178
33 11 00
05.12.
1987
THE BEST STEPS TO HEAVEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
TIGER SHTV1
90 01 00
27.11.
2004
HEY ROCK 'N' ROLL - THE VERY BEST OF
DMG TV DMGTV011
56 06 00
02.05.
2019
GOLD
SHOWADDYWADDY
CRIMSON CRIMCD628
15 09 00