Hair of the Dog (song)

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"Hair of the Dog"
Darrell Sweet
Producer(s)Manny Charlton
Nazareth singles chronology
"Sunshine"
(1974) 		"Hair of the Dog"
(1975) 		"My White Bicycle"
(1975)
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"Hair of the Dog" is a song by Scottish rock band Nazareth, released on their 1975 studio album, Hair of the Dog.[2] The song, alongside "Love Hurts", remains their most successful and popular.

Personnel

Nazareth

Cover versions

"Hair of the Dog"
Darrell Sweet
Producer(s)Guns N' Roses and Mike Clink

The song has been covered many times by various artists.

Guns N' Roses version

American hard rock band Guns N' Roses covered the song on their 1993 album, "The Spaghetti Incident?". This version features the signature guitar riff from the Beatles' "Day Tripper" as a gag at the end.

Personnel

Britny Fox version

American glam metal band Britny Fox covered the song on their 1989 studio album, Boys in Heat.[4][5]

Personnel

  • "Dizzy" Dean Davidson – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Kelly Smith
    – lead guitar
  • Billy Childs – bass
  • Johnny Dee – drums

Other versions

It has also been covered by

The Michael Schenker Group and Warrant
. Stone Rider covered the song for their 2008 studio album, Three Legs of Trouble.

Charts

Original Version

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 44

Guns N' Roses version

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 11

References

  1. Viacom. Archived
    from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ISBN 978-1-84195-615-2
    .
  3. ISBN 978-0-634-06046-5
    .
  4. ISSN 0886-3032
    .
  5. ISBN 978-0-06-191711-0.[page needed
    ]
  6. ^ "Nazareth – Hair of the Dog" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Guns N Roses Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
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