Mississippi (Pussycat song)
"Mississippi" | ||||
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![]() One of the Dutch artwork variants | ||||
Single by Pussycat | ||||
from the album First of All | ||||
B-side | "Do It"[1] | |||
Released | April 1975 | |||
Length | 4:33 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Werner Theunissen | |||
Producer(s) | Eddy Hilberts | |||
Pussycat singles chronology | ||||
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"Mississippi" is a song by Dutch country pop band Pussycat. Written by Werner Theunissen and produced by Eddy Hilberts, "Mississippi" was the group's first number-one single in their home country, as well as their only number-one single in most countries worldwide. In New Zealand and South Africa, "Mississippi" was their first of two number-one singles; it was the best-selling single of 1977 in the latter nation.
History
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In the UK, the song was promoted by John Saunders Hughes through a Liverpool radio station.[citation needed] The lyrics are about the history of music, and how rock music became more popular than country music.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[29] | Gold | 500,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Covers
Swedish dansband Vikingarna covered the song in Swedish, with lyrics by Margot Borgström, in April 1976, less than six months after the original release. The Swedish song title was also "Mississippi", and it appeared on the band's album Kramgoa Låtar 3 the same year.[31]
References
- ^ Mississippi (Dutch 7-inch single sleeve). Pussycat. EMI. 1975. 5C 006-25 312.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Pussycat – Mississippi" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ a b "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1977". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2.
- ^ "Search for: Pussycat". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Acts P". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-64611-917-5.
- ^ "Pussycat – Mississippi" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Pussycat – Mississippi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Denmark" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 30. 24 July 1976. p. 72. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mississippi". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Israel" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 45. 6 November 1976. p. 66. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1975" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Pussycat – Mississippi". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Pussycat – Mississippi". VG-lista.
- ^ "Pussycat – Mississippi". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Pussycat – Mississippi". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pussycat – Mississippi" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Pussycat"
- MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade 1976" (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1976" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1976". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1976" (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles of 1976". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 25. 25 December 1976.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pussycat; 'Mississippi')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "British single certifications – Pussycat – Mississippi". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Kramgoa låtar". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2024.