Rock and roll music
| "Marguerita Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Back to Back | ||||
| Released | 2 December 1983[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Marguerita Time" on YouTube | ||||
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1983 single by Status Quo
"Marguerita Time" is a 1983 song by the British rock band Status Quo. It was the third track to be released as a single from their 1983 album Back to Back.[2] The single was also issued as a limited edition picture disc, and in a Christmas double pack that included "Caroline"/"Joanne". The single became one of the band`s biggest hits, peaking at no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and was later certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.
Bassist Alan Lancaster recalled "Nobody but Francis [Rossi] wanted to record it. All it did was advertise that we were a bunch of nerds".[3] Lancaster refused to appear in the band`s video for the song. When the band mimed the song on BBC`s Top of the Pops, on one occasion Lancaster`s place was taken by Slade`s Jim Lea.
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band`s 31st studio album Aquostic – Stripped Bare. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London`s Roundhouse on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[4][5]
Dexys Midnight Runners covered the song on the B-side of their single "This Is What She`s Like". This recording was included on some reissues of that band`s Too-Rye-Ay album.
Track listing
- "Marguerita Time" (Rossi/Frost) (3.27)
- "Resurrection" (Bown/Parfitt) (3.46)
Charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 52 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 35 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1983 single by Status Quo
"Marguerita Time" is a 1983 song by the British rock band Status Quo. It was the third track to be released as a single from their 1983 album Back to Back.[2] The single was also issued as a limited edition picture disc, and in a Christmas double pack that included "Caroline"/"Joanne". The single became one of the band`s biggest hits, peaking at no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and was later certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.
Bassist Alan Lancaster recalled "Nobody but Francis [Rossi] wanted to record it. All it did was advertise that we were a bunch of nerds".[3] Lancaster refused to appear in the band`s video for the song. When the band mimed the song on BBC`s Top of the Pops, on one occasion Lancaster`s place was taken by Slade`s Jim Lea.
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band`s 31st studio album Aquostic – Stripped Bare. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London`s Roundhouse on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[4][5]
Dexys Midnight Runners covered the song on the B-side of their single "This Is What She`s Like". This recording was included on some reissues of that band`s Too-Rye-Ay album.
Track listing
- "Marguerita Time" (Rossi/Frost) (3.27)
- "Resurrection" (Bown/Parfitt) (3.46)
Charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 52 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 35 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
