Nazareth (July 6, 1973) "Bad Bad Boy" / "Hard Living" Single 7" (Mooncrest MOON 9 UK)

Jul 6, 1973

2 min read

Notes

Commercial version featuring four prongs in picture sleeve.

Promo version has same track both sides.

Released

July 6, 1973

7" Vinyl Single

Reference: UK: MOON 9

7" UK Vinyl

A1. Bad Bad Boy

B1. Hard Living

B2. Spinning Top

UK VARIANTS:

• UK - Mooncrest – MOON 9 - 1973

(Promo)

• UK - Mooncrest – MOON 9 - 1973 (Misprint)

CHART PERFORMANCE

UK: Peak position 10

Weeks on chart: 9

July 21, 1973 – 34

July 28, 1973 – 18

August 4, 1973 – 11

August 11, 1973 – 10

August 18, 1973 – 12

August 25, 1973 – 17

September 1, 1973 – 24

September 8, 1973 – 35

September 15, 1973 – 46

INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS:

• Germany - Philips – 6000 112 - 1973

• Greece - Vertigo – none - 1973 (Test Pressing)

• Greece - Vertigo – 6078208 - 1974 (Shanghaid In Shanghai)

• Ireland - Mooncrest – MOON 9 - 1973

• Japan - Philips – SFL-1823 - 1973

• Japan - Philips – SFL-1823 - 1973 (Promo)

• Norway - Philips – 6000.125 - 1973

• South Africa - Philips – TOS 934 - 1973

• Yugoslavia - PGP RTB / Philips – S 53718 - 1973

PERSONNEL

Dan McCafferty – lead vocals

Darrell Sweet – percussion

Pete Agnew – bass guitar

Manny Charlton – electric guitar

BACKGROUND

"Bad Bad Boy" was the second of eleven of Nazareth's singles to appear in the UK Singles Chart.

It reached number 10 in 1973, staying for nine weeks.

RELEASE

"Bad Bad Boy" was first released in 1973 from their album Razamanaz.

A 2010 re-issue of their 1973 album Loud 'n' Proud contained "Bad Bad Boy" as a bonus track taken from a live recording from the Bob Harris show on BBC Radio.

SOURCES

Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia. BBC Official Charts.

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