| "Don Juan" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the single released in Germany | ||||
| Single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | ||||
| from the album Together | ||||
| B-side | "Margareta Lidman" | |||
| Released | 21 February 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 27 and 30 January 1969 [1] | |||
| Studio | Lansdowne Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Rowland | |||
| Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich singles chronology | ||||
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"Don Juan'" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single in February 1969. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
Inspiration and reception
The song takes its inspiration from Spanish bullfighting and from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. The introduction is taken from Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass' " The Lonely Bull". [1]
Reviewing for Melody Maker, Chris Welch explained the lyrics of the song: "Not so obvious is the story line, which they always try to make interesting and something of a documentary nature. This time the theme is of a matador hero who is betrayed in love and meets a gory end". [3] For New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described "Don Juan" as a "raving up-beat saga" and that "no effort has been spared to simulate the atmosphere of the Corrida – exultant shouts of " Olé", fanfare trumpets, rippling Spanish guitars and an exotic rhythm that varies between flamenco and fandango". [4] Peter Jones for Record Mirror described the song as "a sure-fire hit for Dave Dee, that well-known raver on the scene whose affinity with Don Juan is becoming more and more known. This is essentially a Spanish contribution to the team’s tour of the world, musically – a jolly, hard-hitting, brass-augmented sound which comes off immediately". [5]
Track listing
- "Don Juan" – 3:03
- "Margareta Lidman" – 2:17
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Go-Set) [6] | 13 |
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [7] | 15 |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [8] | 7 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] | 4 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] | 9 |
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [11] | 22 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [12] | 2 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [13] | 3 |
| New Zealand ( Listener) [14] | 13 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 23 |
References
- ^ a b "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – January 1969". 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick Tich: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Pop Singles" (PDF). Melody Maker. 22 February 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "An extravaganza of a Dave Dee smash" (PDF). New Musical Express. 22 February 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – February 1969". 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 31 May 1969". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ " Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Don Juan" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ " Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Don Juan" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ " Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Don Juan" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ " Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Don Juan" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Don Juan" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.