Suzi Quatro (June 30, 1978) "The Race Is On" Single – RAK (UK)

A punchy glam rock track from Suzi Quatro, “The Race Is On” continued her strong run of energetic singles in the late 1970s.

THE RELEASE	WHAT THE LABEL SHOWS
Label: RAK Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: UK Catalogue: RAK 278 Release Date: June 30, 1978 Upbeat, driving glam rock single produced by Mike Chapman.	Blue/green sailing ship design on RAK labels. A-side “THE RACE IS ON” (N. Chinn – M. Chapman). B-side “NON CITIZEN” (Quatro – Tuckey). Demo copies marked “DEMO RECORD NOT FOR SALE”.

CONTEXT AND NOTES	VARIANTS & PACKAGING
Released on 30 June 1978, the single reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart. Typical high-energy Suzi Quatro rocker with strong Chinnichap production.	• Demo copies • Commercial four prong (push-out) centres • Standard company sleeve

TRACK LIST	CHART DATA
A-Side The Race Is On (N. Chinn, M. Chapman) B-Side Non Citizen (Quatro, Tuckey) RELATED MATERIAL:  For other related posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.	UK Singles Chart: Peak #43 (1978) 5 weeks on chart - 70 22/07/1978 - 51 29/07/1978 - 48 05/08/1978 - 43 12/08/1978 (peak) - 65 19/08/1978

INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS
• Australia – RAK – 1978 • Belgium – RAK – 1978 • Brazil – RAK – 1978 • Germany – RAK – 1978	• Japan – RAK – 1978 • Netherlands – RAK – 1978 • New Zealand – RAK – 1978 • South Africa – RAK – 1978 • Yugoslavia – RAK – 1978

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