We'll Bring The House Down Single: 1981

Slade
Jan 23, 1981
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Slade's 1981 Comeback Stomper

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 23, 1981, on Cheapskate Records (catalog number CHS 2480), Slade’s “We'll Bring The House Down” — backed with “Hold On To Your Hats” — was the lead single from their ninth studio album of the same name. Penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, produced by Slade, it marked the band’s first UK Top 40 entry since 1977, peaking at No. 10 and charting for 9 weeks.

Track Listing

A: We'll Bring The House Down

B: Hold On To Your Hats

Production & Context

Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. Produced by Slade. A raw, stomping glam-rock return-to-form after a few quieter years.

UK Chart Performance

Peak position: 10

9 weeks on chart

Legacy

“We'll Bring The House Down” signalled Slade’s triumphant early-’80s resurgence — loud, proud, and full of their classic party energy.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia and BBC Official Charts Company

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