| "Marguerita Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Back to Back | ||||
| Released | 28 November 1983 [1] | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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"Marguerita Time" is a 1983 song by the British rock band Status Quo. It was the third track to be released as a single from their 1983 album Back to Back. [2] The single was also issued as a limited edition picture disc, and in a Christmas double pack that included "Caroline"/"Joanne". The single became one of the band's biggest hits, peaking at no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and was later certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.
Bassist Alan Lancaster recalled "Nobody but Francis [Rossi] wanted to record it. All it did was advertise that we were a bunch of nerds." [3]
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series. [4] [5]
Dexys Midnight Runners covered the song on the B-side of their single " This Is What She's Like". This recording was included on some reissues of the band's Too-Rye-Ay album.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (1983-1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [6] | 52 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [7] | 7 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [8] | 35 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 23 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [10] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [11] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Status Quo singles".
- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ Ling, Dave (January 2002). "Again again again…". Classic Rock #36. p. 73.
- ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ " Status Quo – Marguerita Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Marguerita Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ " Status Quo – Marguerita Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ " Status Quo – Marguerita Time". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Status Quo – Marguerita Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
