"Who Do You Think You Are" is a song written by Britishsongwriting-team Des Dyer and Clive Scott. The song was first recorded by the popgroupCandlewick Green and released in late December 1973. The song peaked at #21 in the United Kingdom in February 1974.[2]
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods covered "Who Do You Think You Are" in 1974. Their version became a hit in both the United States and Canada. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. BillboardHot 100[4] and #13 on Cash Box.[5] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached #11.[6] It was also an Adult Contemporary hit in both nations.
Stewart Mason from AllMusic felt that "Who Do You Think You Are" is "one of St. Etienne's most groove-oriented tunes."[13]Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "English modern-pop act delves into Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods' pop evergreen with fanciful, disco-minded results. Singer Debsey offers a soft, sugar-coated vocal with a pleasant, cushiony house groove resting beneath." He added, "Far more interesting and effective than the group's previous releases."[14] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton found that it's "a completely new track, a superbly crafted bit of pop which should be Top 10 if there is any justice in the world. We shall see."[15]Taylor Parkes from Melody Maker declared it as "tuppeny-ha' penny Seventies bubblegum dipped in class and delivered deadpan".[16]Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur reviewed the song for Smash Hits, naming it Best New Single and giving it five out of five. Albarn said, "I like the idea of this. I think they are getting a lot better. I think this is their most complete song. I think the radio will almost certainly play this and it will easily be a Top 20 hit. It's wonderful shopping mall music. It's shopping mall music with attitude. That's what it is."[17]
Music videoEdit
A music video was produced to promote the single. It was later made available on YouTube in May 2012.[18]
Track listingsEdit
All tracks written and composed by Dyer and Scott; except where indicated.
7" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29 (UK) (also available on MC (HVN 29C))
^Albarn, Damon; James, Alex (12 May 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 48. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^"Saint Etienne - Who Do You Think You Are". YouTube. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
^ ab"allmusic ((( Saint Etienne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
October 24, 2023
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Who Do You Think You Are is a song written by British songwriting team Des Dyer and Clive Scott The song was first recorded by the pop group Candlewick Green and released in late December 1973 The song peaked at 21 in the United Kingdom in February 1974 2 Who Do You Think You Are Single by Candlewick GreenB side Fingers in Your Ears Released28 December 1973 1973 12 28 1 Recorded1973GenrePopLength2 49LabelDeccaSongwriter s Des Dyer Clive ScottProducer s Chas PeateCandlewick Green singles chronology Sunday Kinda Monday 1973 Who Do You Think You Are 1973 Leave a Little Love 1974 Who Do You Think You Are Single by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoodsfrom the album Bo Donaldson and The HeywoodsB side Fool s Way of Lovin ReleasedJuly 1974GenrePopLabelABCSongwriter s Des Dyer Clive ScottProducer s Steve BarriBo Donaldson and the Heywoods singles chronology Billy Don t Be a Hero 1974 Who Do You Think You Are 1974 The Heartbreak Kid 1974 Contents 1 Candlewick Green version 1 1 Track listings 1 2 Charts 2 Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version 2 1 Track listings 2 2 Charts 2 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 2 Year end charts 3 Saint Etienne version 3 1 Critical reception 3 2 Music video 3 3 Track listings 3 4 Charts 4 Other cover versions 5 ReferencesCandlewick Green version EditTrack listings Edit 7 vinyl Decca Records Who Do You Think You Are Dyer Scott Fingers In Your Ears Dyer Scott Charts Edit Chart 1973 74 PeakpositionUK Singles OCC 3 21Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version EditBo Donaldson and the Heywoods covered Who Do You Think You Are in 1974 Their version became a hit in both the United States and Canada It peaked at 15 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 4 and 13 on Cash Box 5 It was a bigger hit in Canada where it reached 11 6 It was also an Adult Contemporary hit in both nations Track listings Edit 7 vinyl ABC Records Who Do You Think You Are Dyer Scott Fool s Way Of Lovin Michael Price Dan Walsh Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1974 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 7 64Canada Top Singles RPM 6 11Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 8 35US Billboard Hot 100 9 15US Adult Contemporary Billboard 19US Cash Box Top 100 5 13 Year end charts Edit Chart 1974 RankCanada RPM 10 120US Joel Whitburn s Pop Annual 11 134Saint Etienne version Edit Who Do You Think You Are nbsp Single by Saint Etiennefrom the album You Need a Mess of Help to Stand AloneA side Hobart Paving B side Your Head My Voice Voix Revirement Released11 May 1993 12 GenreIndie pop alternative danceLength3 50LabelHeavenly HVN 29 Warner 9 40910Songwriter s Des Dyer Clive ScottProducer s Saint EtienneSaint Etienne singles chronology You re in a Bad Way 1993 Hobart Paving Who Do You Think You Are 1993 Xmas 93 1993 Music video Who Do You Think You Are on YouTubeBritish indie dance indie pop band Saint Etienne released an alternative dance pop arrangement of Who Do You Think You Are on their first compilation album You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone 1993 This version featured Debsey Wykes as co lead vocalist sometime backing singing for the band and former singer of Dolly Mixture It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart 3 as a double A side with Hobart Paving Critical reception Edit Stewart Mason from AllMusic felt that Who Do You Think You Are is one of St Etienne s most groove oriented tunes 13 Larry Flick from Billboard wrote English modern pop act delves into Bo Donaldson amp the Heywoods pop evergreen with fanciful disco minded results Singer Debsey offers a soft sugar coated vocal with a pleasant cushiony house groove resting beneath He added Far more interesting and effective than the group s previous releases 14 In his weekly UK chart commentary James Masterton found that it s a completely new track a superbly crafted bit of pop which should be Top 10 if there is any justice in the world We shall see 15 Taylor Parkes from Melody Maker declared it as tuppeny ha penny Seventies bubblegum dipped in class and delivered deadpan 16 Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur reviewed the song for Smash Hits naming it Best New Single and giving it five out of five Albarn said I like the idea of this I think they are getting a lot better I think this is their most complete song I think the radio will almost certainly play this and it will easily be a Top 20 hit It s wonderful shopping mall music It s shopping mall music with attitude That s what it is 17 Music video Edit A music video was produced to promote the single It was later made available on YouTube in May 2012 18 Track listings Edit All tracks written and composed by Dyer and Scott except where indicated 7 Heavenly Records HVN 29 UK also available on MC HVN 29C Hobart Paving Stanley Wiggs 4 54 Who Do You Think You Are 3 5312 Heavenly Records HVN 29 12 UK Hobart Paving Stanley Wiggs 4 54 Your Head My Voice Voix Revirement Stanley Wiggs 4 12 Who Do You Think You Are 3 53 Who Do You Think You Are Quex Rd 8 0812 Heavenly Records HVN 29 12P UK UK promo Labelled Aphex Twin Remixes Who Do You Think You Are Quex Rd 8 08 Your Head My Voice Voix Revirement Stanley Wiggs 4 12CD Heavenly Records HVN 29CD UK Hobart Paving Stanley Wiggs 4 54 Who Do You Think You Are 3 53 Who Do You Think You Are Quex Rd 8 08 Your Head My Voice Voix Revirement Stanley Wiggs 4 1212 Warner Bros Records 0 40910 US Who Do You Think You Are Strobelights amp Platform Shoes Mix 7 00 Who Do You Think You Are Saturday Night Fever Dub 6 59 Who Do You Think You Are Tilt Dub 6 00 Who Do You Think You Are Quex Rd 8 08 Who Do You Think You Are Nu Solution Mix 7 46 Hobart Paving UK single version Stanley Wiggs 4 54 2x12 Warner Bros Records PRO A 6254 US US 2x12 promo Who Do You Think You Are Strobelights amp Platform Shoes Mix 7 00 Who Do You Think You Are Saturday Night Fever Dub 6 59 Who Do You Think You Are Nu Solution Mix 7 46 Who Do You Think You Are Tilt Dub 6 00 Who Do You Think You Are Quex Rd 8 08 Your Head My Voice Voix Revirement Stanley Wiggs 4 12 Who Do You Think You Are Radio Remix 4 39 Who Do You Think You Are Bonus Beats Down 4 55CD Warner Bros Records 9 40910 2 US Who Do You Think You Are Album Version 3 52 Who Do You Think You Are Strobelights amp Platform Shoes Mix 7 00 Who Do You Think You Are Quex Rd 8 08 Hobart Paving UK single version Stanley Wiggs 4 54 Who Do You Think You Are Nu Solution Mix 7 46 Who Do You Think You Are Saturday Night Fever Dub 6 59 Your Head My Voice Voix Revirement 4 12 Who Do You Think You Are Radio Remix Stanley Wiggs 4 39 Charts Edit Chart 1993 PeakpositionUK Singles OCC 3 23US Hot Dance Club Play Billboard 19 5US Hot Dance Music Maxi Singles Sales Billboard 19 36Other cover versions EditIn 1974 Dyer and Scotts s pop group Jigsaw recorded the song as an album track on their 1974 studio album I ve Seen The Film I ve Read The Book In 1975 Claude Francois adapted the song into French under the title On est qui on est quoi Who are we what are we References Edit 45cat Candlewick Green Who Do You Think You Are Fingers In Your Ears Decca UK FR 13480 45cat website c 2014 Retrieved 2014 09 14 Candlewick Green Artist Official Charts The Official UK Charts Company Retrieved 2014 09 14 a b c Saint Etienne Artist Official Charts The Official UK Charts Company Retrieved 2014 09 14 Bo Donaldson amp the Heywoods Chart history Billboard c 2014 Billboard All Rights Reserved Retrieved 2014 09 14 a b Cash Box Top 100 10 05 74 TropicalGlen com Retrieved 2022 12 30 a b Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca 1974 10 19 Retrieved 2018 05 10 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 92 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada 1974 10 26 Retrieved 2018 05 09 Joel Whitburn s Top Pop Singles 1955 1990 ISBN 0 89820 089 X Image RPM Weekly Library and Archives Canada 17 July 2013 Whitburn Joel 1999 Pop Annual Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research Inc ISBN 0 89820 142 X Hobart Paving Who Do You Think You Are UK 1993 Heavenly Saint Etienne Discography Retrieved 2022 12 30 Mason Stewart Saint Etienne You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone AllMusic Retrieved 9 November 2020 Flick Larry 26 June 1993 Single Reviews PDF Billboard p 84 Retrieved 26 October 2020 Masterton James 16 May 1993 Week Ending May 22nd 1993 Chart Watch UK Retrieved 11 September 2021 Parkes Taylor 27 November 1993 Albums Melody Maker p 40 Retrieved 10 July 2023 Albarn Damon James Alex 12 May 1993 New Singles Smash Hits p 48 Retrieved 10 December 2022 Saint Etienne Who Do You Think You Are YouTube 2012 05 10 Retrieved 2021 09 11 a b allmusic Saint Etienne gt Charts amp Awards gt Billboard Singles Billboard Retrieved 2012 03 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Who Do You Think You Are Candlewick Green song amp oldid 1169489458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
