Guitar Tango
| "Guitar Tango" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EMI Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Instrumental surf | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
| The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"Guitar Tango" is a song originally recorded in French in 1961 as "Guitare-Tango". It was written by Georges Liferman, Norman Maine and Jacques Plaint and there were versions recorded by
UK Singles Chart.[2]
Track listings
7": Columbia / DB 4870
- "Guitar Tango" – 2:59
- "What a Lovely Tune" – 2:17
7": Columbia / C 22 243 (Germany)
- "Guitar Tango" – 2:59
- "Driftin'" – 2:31
7": Columbia / SCMH 5130 (Netherlands)
- "Guitar Tango" – 2:59
- "Nivram" – 3:19
Personnel
- Hank Marvin – acoustic lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – electric bass guitar
- Brian Bennett – drums
- Norrie Paramor Orchestra – all other instrumentation
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 19 |
| France[6] | 9 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 25 |
| India (The Voice, Calcutta)[8] | 1 |
| Ireland (Evening Herald)[9] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[11] | 5 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 10 |
| South Africa[13] | 5 |
| Spain (Promusicae)[14] | 15 |
| Sweden ( Kvällstoppen)[15]
|
7 |
| 4 |
References
- ^ Koers, Ivo. "Instrumentation On Shadows Recordings II: The Primary Singles" (PDF). malcolmcampbell.me.uk. p. 9. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Shadows: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "The Shadows – Guitar Tango" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Shadows – Guitar Tango" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 15 December 1962. p. 28. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "The Shadows – Guitar Tango" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 22 September 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald. 30 August 1962.
- ^ "The Shadows – Guitar Tango" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Lever Hit Parade". flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "The Shadows – Guitar Tango". VG-lista.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 6 October 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Guitar Tango av Shadows – Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
