"On the Prowl" is a song written by Jimmy Manzie and recorded by Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in May 1976 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, Take It Greasy (1976). The song peaked at number 14 on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the band's first top 50 single.

"On the Prowl"
Single by Ol' 55
from the album Take It Greasy
B-side"This Little Girl"
ReleasedMay 1976
Recorded1976
StudioTrafalgar Studios, Sydney
GenreBlues Rock, Classic Rock
Length2:59
LabelMushroom Records
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Manzie
Producer(s)Charles Fisher
Ol' 55 singles chronology
"Diana/Goodnite, Sweetheart"
(1975)
"On the Prowl"
(1976)
"Looking for an Echo"
(1976)

Track listing edit

7" (K-6587)

  • Side A "On the Prowl" – 2:59
  • Side B "This Little Girl" – 2:39

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "On the Prowl"
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 14

Year-end charts edit

Year-end chart performance for "On the Prowl"
Chart (1976) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 97

References edit

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 222. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  2. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.