🔘 My Oh My – Single: Nov. 1983

Released: November 11, 1983 (UK)

Label: RCA Records

Catalogue Number: RCA 373 / PB 68119

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

Slade’s towering anthemic ballad — a heartfelt, arena‑sized sing‑along backed with Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply.

Issued as the major winter single of 1983, My Oh My became one of the band’s biggest ’80s hits, pairing emotional uplift with classic Slade power.

🔘 Overview

Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, My Oh My marked Slade’s triumphant return to the UK charts in late 1983. Produced by John Punter for Perseverance Ltd., the track blended soaring harmonies, piano‑driven drama, and a massive, communal chorus — a natural fit for the band’s melodic instincts.

Backed with Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply, the single peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and spent 11 weeks in the Top 100. Limited editions added Merry Xmas Everybody (Live & Kickin’), while multiple pressing variants — solid centre, knockout centre, Damont/Ta1pe, and Utopia lacquers — make this one of Slade’s most collectible RCA‑era releases. A 12" edition added the exclusive Don’t Tame a Hurricane.

🔘 Track List (Common Configurations)

7" Vinyl — RCA 373 / PB 68119

A. My Oh My

B. Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply

Limited 2×7" Vinyl — PB 68119 / PB 68119X

Disc 1

A. My Oh My

B. Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply

Disc 2

A. Merry Xmas Everybody (Live & Kickin’)

B. [Blank or etched, territory dependent]

12" Vinyl — PT 68120

A. My Oh My (Extended Version)

B1. Don’t Tame a Hurricane

B2. Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply

Written by: Noddy Holder, Jim Lea

Produced by: John Punter for Perseverance Ltd.

🔘 Release Details

Label: RCA Records

Formats: 7" Vinyl / 2×7" Vinyl / 12" Vinyl

Country: UK

Year: 1983

Notes:

- Major winter single of 1983

- Limited editions include Merry Xmas Everybody (Live & Kickin’)

- Multiple pressing variants: solid centre, knockout centre, Damont/Ta1pe, Utopia

- 12" adds Don’t Tame a Hurricane

🔘 Variants (Discogs‑Verified)

Variant 1

UK – RCA – RCA 373 (1983)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Solid Centre / Knockout Centre)

Variant 2

UK – RCA – PB 68119 (1983)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Alternate catalogue number)

Variant 3

UK – RCA – PB 68119X (1983)

Format: 2×7" Vinyl (Bonus Christmas Disc)

Variant 4

UK – RCA – PT 68120 (1983)

Format: 12" Vinyl

🔘 Chart Data (BBC / Official Charts Company)

Peak Position: UK — No. 2

Weeks on Chart: 11

Chart Run (Official Charts):

20 Nov 1983 — No. 36

27 Nov 1983 — No. 15

04 Dec 1983 — No. 8

11 Dec 1983 — No. 4

18 Dec 1983 — No. 2

25 Dec 1983 — No. 2

01 Jan 1984 — No. 5

08 Jan 1984 — No. 10

15 Jan 1984 — No. 18

22 Jan 1984 — No. 33

29 Jan 1984 — No. 49

🔘 Context & Notes

Recording Notes

Punter’s production emphasises piano, layered vocals, and a widescreen emotional build — one of Slade’s most polished studio moments.

Collector Notes

Utopia and Damont/Ta1pe lacquers are especially prized. The 2×7" edition with Live & Kickin’ Merry Xmas Everybody is the most collectible variant.

Legacy

A festive glam‑rock triumph — one of Slade’s defining ’80s anthems, cementing their late‑career resurgence.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Single

(And Now – The Waltz) C’est La Vie (1982)

Next Single

Run Runaway (1984)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

My Oh My — 1983

Run Runaway — 1984

All Join Hands — 1984

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

Nov. 11, 1983 — UK single released

Dec. 1983 — Peaks at UK No. 2

1983–84 — 11‑week chart run

🔘 Glam Flashback

A lighters‑aloft Slade classic — soaring, sentimental, and built for winter nights.

🔘 Sources

RCA Records

Discogs

Official Charts Company

Slade archival documentation