A Little Bit of Jazz
| "A Little Bit of Jazz" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nick Straker Band | ||||
| from the album The Nick Straker Band | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Length | 5:27 (Album Version) | |||
| Label |
CBS (UK) Prelude (US) | |||
| Writer(s) | Andy Gierus, Nicholas Bailey | |||
| Nick Straker Band singles chronology | ||||
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A Little Bit of Jazz is a 1980 single by the group Nick Straker Band. The British band had their only American success with "A Little Bit of Jazz" when it hit number one on the Dance Chart for one week.[1] The single failed to chart on both the American and British top 40 charts, but it peaked at number thirty-five on the Soul Singles Chart.[2]
Track listings
1981 release
- 12" vinyl
- US: Prelude / PRL D 612
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "A Little Bit of Jazz" | 5:24 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Space Age" | 3:52 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | – |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | – |
| US Billboard Black Singles | #35 |
| US Billboard Club Play Singles | #1 |
| Preceded by "Dancin' the Night Away" by Voggue |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 26, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Zulu" by The Quick |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 247.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 553.
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