One Of The Boys Single US: 1972

A Bowie-Produced Mott Glam Anthem

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US on December 5, 1972, on Columbia Records (catalogue: 4-45754), Mott The Hoople’s “One Of The Boys” — co-written by Ian Hunter & Mick Ralphs — was produced by David Bowie. Backed with “Sucker,” this raw glam-rock anthem was Bowie’s gift to Mott after “All The Young Dudes.” Issued in Canada, Germany, and Netherlands. The track was also release as the flip side to "All The Young Dudes" in the UK.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Columbia Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

Side A

One Of The Boys – Written-By: I. Hunter, M. Ralphs – Producer: David Bowie

Side B

Sucker – Written-By: I. Hunter, M. Ralphs, O. Watts – Producer: David Bowie

Global Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Columbia 4-45754 – US – 1972

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Columbia – Canada – 1972

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – CBS – Germany – 1973

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – CBS – Netherlands – 1973

Production and Context

Produced by David Bowie. From the All The Young Dudes sessions (1972). Bowie’s second production for Mott after gifting them “All The Young Dudes.”

Chart Performance

No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Legacy and Collectibility

“One Of The Boys” is Mott The Hoople’s Bowie-produced glam gem. Original US Columbia pressings fetch £15–£40 on eBay/Discogs. Verify catalogue 4-45754. Streams on Spotify via All The Young Dudes reissues preserve the grit. This single is a must-have for Mott/Bowie collectors.

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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, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate information, mistakes do happen. Simply leave a comment and the post will be updated. Thank you.

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