Single by Candlewick Green
"Who Do You Think You Are?" B-side "Fingers in Your Ears" Released 28 December 1973 (1973-12-28 ) [ 1] Recorded 1973 Genre Pop Length 2 :49 Label Decca Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Chas Peate "Sunday Kinda Monday" (1973) "Who Do You Think You Are? " (1973) "Leave a Little Love" (1974)
"Who Do You Think You Are " is a song written by British songwriting-team Des Dyer and Clive Scott . It was first recorded by English pop group Candlewick Green and released in late December 1973. The song peaked at #21 in the United Kingdom in February 1974.[ 2]
Candlewick Green version [ edit ] "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott) "Fingers In Your Ears" (Dyer, Scott) Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version [ edit ] Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods covered "Who Do You Think You Are" in 1974. Their version became a hit in both the United States and Canada. It peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [ 4] and #13 on Cash Box .[ 5] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached #11.[ 6] It was also an Adult Contemporary hit in both nations.
"Who Do You Think You Are?" (Dyer, Scott) "Fool's Way Of Lovin'" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh) Saint Etienne version [ edit ] British indie dance /indie pop band Saint Etienne released an alternative dance -pop arrangement of "Who Do You Think You Are " on their first compilation album, You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (1993). This version featured Debsey Wykes as co-lead vocalist, sometime backing singing for the band and former singer of Dolly Mixture . It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart [ 3] as a double A-side with "Hobart Paving ".
Stewart Mason from AllMusic felt that "Who Do You Think You Are" is "one of St. Etienne's most groove-oriented tunes."[ 13] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "English modern-pop act delves into Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods ' pop evergreen with fanciful, disco -minded results. Singer Debsey offers a soft, sugar-coated vocal with a pleasant, cushiony house groove resting beneath." He added, "Far more interesting and effective than the group's previous releases."[ 14] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton found that it's "a completely new track, a superbly crafted bit of pop which should be Top 10 if there is any justice in the world. We shall see."[ 15] Taylor Parkes from Melody Maker declared it as "tuppeny-ha' penny Seventies bubblegum dipped in class and delivered deadpan".[ 16] Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur reviewed the song for Smash Hits , naming it Best New Single and giving it five out of five. Albarn said, "I like the idea of this. I think they are getting a lot better. I think this is their most complete song. I think the radio will almost certainly play this and it will easily be a Top 20 hit. It's wonderful shopping mall music. It's shopping mall music with attitude. That's what it is."[ 17]
A music video was produced to promote the single. It was later made available on YouTube in May 2012.[ 18]
All tracks written and composed by Dyer and Scott; except where indicated.
7" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29 (UK) (also available on MC (HVN 29C)) "Hobart Paving " (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:54 "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:53 12" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29-12 (UK) "Hobart Paving " (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:54 "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:12 "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:53 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08 12" - Heavenly Records / HVN 29-12P (UK) (UK promo. Labelled "Aphex Twin Remixes") "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08 "Your Head My Voice" (Voix Revirement) (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:12 CD - Heavenly Records / HVN 29CD (UK) "Hobart Paving " (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:54 "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:53 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08 "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:12 12" - Warner Bros. Records / 0-40910 (US) "Who Do You Think You Are" (Strobelights & Platform Shoes Mix) – 7:00 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Saturday Night Fever Dub) – 6:59 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Tilt Dub) – 6:00 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Nu Solution Mix) – 7:46 "Hobart Paving " (UK single version) (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:54 2x12" - Warner Bros. Records / PRO-A-6254 (US) (US 2x12" promo) "Who Do You Think You Are" (Strobelights & Platform Shoes Mix) – 7:00 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Saturday Night Fever Dub) – 6:59 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Nu Solution Mix) – 7:46 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Tilt Dub) – 6:00 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08 "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:12 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Radio Remix) – 4:39 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Bonus Beats Down) – 4:55 CD - Warner Bros. Records / 9 40910-2 (US) "Who Do You Think You Are" (Album Version) – 3:52 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Strobelights & Platform Shoes Mix) – 7:00 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:08 "Hobart Paving " (UK single version) (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:54 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Nu Solution Mix) – 7:46 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Saturday Night Fever Dub) – 6:59 "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" – 4:12 "Who Do You Think You Are" (Radio Remix) (Stanley , Wiggs ) – 4:39
Other cover versions [ edit ] In 1974, Dyer and Scotts's pop group Jigsaw recorded the song as an album track on their 1974 studio album; I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book . In 1975, Claude François adapted the song into French under the title "On est qui, on est quoi" ("Who are we, what are we"). ^ "45cat - Candlewick Green - Who Do You Think You Are? / Fingers In Your Ears - Decca - UK - FR 13480" . 45cat website ©2014. Retrieved 2014-09-14 . ^ "Candlewick Green / Artist / Official Charts" . The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-09-14 . ^ a b c "Saint Etienne / Artist / Official Charts" . The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-09-14 . ^ "Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - Chart history - Billboard" . © 2014 Billboard. All Rights Reserved. Retrieved 2014-09-14 . ^ a b "Cash Box Top 100 10/05/74" . TropicalGlen.com . Retrieved 2022-12-30 . ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1974-10-19. Retrieved 2018-05-10 . ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 . ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . 1974-10-26. Retrieved 2018-05-09 . ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ "Image : RPM Weekly" . Library and Archives Canada . 17 July 2013. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X . ^ "Hobart Paving, Who Do You Think You Are UK 1993 Heavenly" . Saint Etienne Discography . Retrieved 2022-12-30 . ^ Mason, Stewart. "Saint Etienne – You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone " . AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2020 . ^ Flick, Larry (26 June 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF) . Billboard . p. 84. Retrieved 26 October 2020 . ^ Masterton, James (16 May 1993). "Week Ending May 22nd 1993" . Chart Watch UK . Retrieved 11 September 2021 . ^ Parkes, Taylor (27 November 1993). "Albums" . Melody Maker . p. 40. Retrieved 10 July 2023 . ^ Albarn, Damon; James, Alex (12 May 1993). "New Singles" . Smash Hits . p. 48. Retrieved 10 December 2022 . ^ "Saint Etienne - Who Do You Think You Are" . YouTube . 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11 . ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 22. 29 May 1993. p. 35. Retrieved 24 March 2024 . ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF) . Music Week . 5 June 1993. p. 14. Retrieved 29 April 2024 . ^ a b "allmusic ((( Saint Etienne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))" . Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-17 .
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