Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me
| "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" | ||||
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| Single by Slade | ||||
| B-side | "Kill 'Em at the Hot Club Tonite" | |||
| Released | 22 June 1973 September 1973 (US) |
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| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam rock | |||
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3:31 (single version) 4:28 (full version) |
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| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noddy Holder, Jim Lea | |||
| Producer(s) | Chas Chandler | |||
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"Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1973 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK, giving the band their fifth number one single, and remained in the charts for ten weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in July 1973. The song would be included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest.
Earlier in 1973, Slade achieved their fourth number one "Cum On Feel the Noize", which was also the band's first single to reach the number one spot in its first week. This achievement had not been seen since The Beatles' "Get Back" in 1969. While on tour in America, the band entered A&M Studios in Los Angeles to record the follow-up single "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me". Released in June 1973, the song also reached the top spot in its first week. It remained at No. 1 for three consecutive weeks, and sold 300,000 copies in its first week of release.
Lea originally had the idea for the chorus of "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" after visiting the band's regular pub, The Trumpet in Bilston, where he saw local pianist Reg Kierle performing there. During the release of the song, drummer Don Powell was involved in a near-fatal car crash in July, briefly throwing the band's existence into doubt. Despite his critical condition, Powell was able to make a recovery and the band entered the studio to record material for their next album Old New Borrowed and Blue later in the year.
"Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" was released on 7" vinyl by Polydor Records in the UK, Ireland, across Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, Argentina and Japan. In America, it was released by Reprise Records. The B-side, "Kill 'Em at the Hot Club Tonite", was exclusive to the single and would later appear on the band's 2007 compilation B-Sides. The band had briefly considered releasing the B-side as a novelty single, however Powell's car crash caused the idea to be scrapped. In America, the B-side was the Old New Borrowed and Blue album track "My Town".
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