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Tiger Feet is a popular song by the English glam rock band Mud, released in January 1974.[2] Written and produced by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, it was the first of three number No. 1 singles for the band, in the UK Singles Chart.[3] followed later that year by "Oh Boy!" and "Lonely This Christmas".

"Tiger Feet"
Single by Mud
from the album Mud Rock
B-side	"Mr Bagatelle"
Released	11 January 1974[1]
Recorded	1973
Genre	Glam rock
Length	3:45
Label	RAK[1]
Songwriter(s)	Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn[1]
Producer(s)	Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn[1]
Mud singles chronology
"Dyna-Mite" (1973) "Tiger Feet" (1974) "The Cat Crept In" (1974)

The band appeared on Top of the Pops wearing tiger slippers.[4][5]

Co-writer and producer Mike Chapman credited bassist Ray Stiles with a particularly memorable bass lick which helped fuel the success of the record.^{[citation needed]}

Release details

According to his son, Calvin Hayes, Mickie Most added the song to RAK records' lineup on the basis of the title alone.[6]

The single was released on the 7 inch vinyl record format by the RAK music label. The B-side of the single is Mr Bagatelle.[1]

"Tiger Feet" was featured as part of a medley on Mud's album Mud Rock, which reached number No. 8 in the UK Albums Chart.[7]

Chart position and sales

"Tiger Feet" was a huge success, it was number No. 1 in the UK and Ireland charts for four consecutive weeks, from 26 January to 16 February, in 1974[3] and also topped the charts in the Netherlands. It sold over 700,000 copies in the UK alone and over a million copies globally. It was also the best selling single in Britain that year.[2]

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8]	43
Belgium	1
Ireland	1
Netherlands	1
United Kingdom	1
Switzerland	5
Austria	6
Germany	6
Norway	10

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1974
• List of number-one singles of 1974 (Ireland)
• List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)

References

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