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"No Second Prize" is the debut single by Scottish-born Australian rock musician Jimmy Barnes, released in August 1984 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Bodyswerve. It peaked at number 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The song was originally demoed by Cold Chisel but never recorded by them. It was written in 1980 as a tribute to Chisel roadies Alan Dallow and Billy Rowe, who died in a truck crash.^{[citation needed]}

"No Second Prize"
Single by Jimmy Barnes
from the album Bodyswerve
B-side	"I've Got News for You"
Released	August 1984
Studio	Rhinoceros Studios
Length	4:20
Label	Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Barnes
Producer(s)	Jimmy Barnes, Mark Opitz
Jimmy Barnes singles chronology
"No Second Prize" (1984) "Promise Me You'll Call" (1984)

At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, Barnes won Best Male Performance in a Video.[1][2]

Track listing

7" Single (K 9468)

• Side A "No Second Prize" - 4:20
• Side B "I've Got News for You" - 3:04

12" /Maxi (X14109)

• Side A "No Second Prize" (Extended) - 5:55
• Side B1 "Piece of My Heart" - 4:07
• Side B2 "No Second Prize" - 4:21

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	12
Chart (1986)	Peak position
	New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	49

References

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