Tear Me Apart Single: 1977

Suzi Quatro
Feb 4, 1977
3 min read

The Tear That Hit February 4

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RAK Records (catalogue: RAK 248) on February 4, 1977, Suzi Quatro’s “Tear Me Apart” — backed with “Same As I Do” — entered the UK Singles Chart on March 5, peaking at number 25 and spending 6 weeks on the chart. The release reached number 25 on the Kent Music Report in Australia and number 42 in Japan when paired with "Close Enough To Rock 'n' Roll".

Track Listing

A: Tear Me Apart

B: Same As I Do

Production

Written-By – N. Chinn-M. Chapman* (A) / Tuckey*, Quatro* (B)

Producer – Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn

Published By – Chinnichap Publishing Ltd. / RAK Publishing Ltd.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RAK Records Ltd.

Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.

Pressed By – EMI Records Ltd.

Marketed By – EMI Records Ltd.

UK Variants

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK RAK 248 – UK – 1976

7", Single, Promo – RAK RAK 248 – UK – 1976

Chart Performance

UK Singles Chart – Peak: 31

Australia (Kent Music Report) – Peak: 25

Japan – Peak: 42 (paired with "Close Enough To Rock 'n' Roll")

Worldwide Variants

(Alphabetical by Country)

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK 1307 – Argentina – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo – RAK 1307 – Argentina – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK RAK-10695 – Australia – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo – RAK RAK-10695 – Australia – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK 4C 006-96283 – Belgium – 1975

7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo – Odeon S7I-3380 – Brazil – 1975

7", Single, 45 RPM – Arista AS 0106 – Canada – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK RAK 191 – Denmark – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK 5E 006-96283 – Finland – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Large Centre – RAK 5E 006-96283 – Finland – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, 4-Pronged Centre – RAK 5E 006-96283 – Finland – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Large Centre – RAK 5E 006-96283 – Finland – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK C 004-96283, Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 004-96283 – France – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – RAK 1C 006-96 283, EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 283 – Germany – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – Columbia SCMG 546 – Greece – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Stereo – Columbia 3C 006-96283 – Italy – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – EMI EMR-10715 – Japan – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo – EMI EMR-10715 – Japan – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – EMI ERR-10851 – Japan – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – EMI 5C 006-96283 – Netherlands – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK RAK 191 – New Zealand – 1975

7", Single, 45 RPM – Odeon Del Peru 01.01.508 – Peru – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – RAK 8E 006 96283 G – Portugal – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – EMI 1 J 006-96283, RAK 1 J 006-96.283 – Spain – 1975

7", Single, 45 RPM – Stateside TSS 4155 – Turkey – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – Arista AS 0106 – US – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo – Arista AS 0106 – US – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono – Arista ASDJ-0106 – US – 1975

7", Single, 45 RPM, NAMI Pressing – Arista AS-0106 – US – 1975

7", 45 RPM, Single – Jugoton SRAK 88832, RAK RAK 191 – Yugoslavia – 1975

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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