"She's the One" is a song by Australian pub rock band the Cockroaches. It was released in January 1987 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number seven in the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.
| "She's the One" | ||||
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| Single by The Cockroaches | ||||
| from the album The Cockroaches | ||||
| Released | January 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar (Sydney) | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Regular/Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Field | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Fisher | |||
| The Cockroaches singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
Australian pub rock group the Cockroaches had issued eight non-album singles since their formation in 1979.[1] They signed with an independent label, Regular Records, which issued their debut album The Cockroaches (March 1987). It was produced by Charles Fisher and the line-up was Jeff Fatt on keyboards, John Field on guitar and vocals, Paul Field on vocals, Tony Field on guitar and vocals, Tony Henry on drums and Phil Robinson on bass guitar.[1] From the album they released four singles, "Wait Up" (August 1986), "She's the One" (January 1987), "Some Kind of Girl" (May) and "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (cover version, September).[1] "She's the One" is the group's highest charting hit, which peaked at No. 7 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[2]
Track listing edit
7" single (K 212)'
- Side A "She's the One" (John William Michael Field) – 2:33
- Side B "Can in the Hand" (Geoffrey Vincent Morrison, J. Field)
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 7 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 41 |
References edit
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Cockroaches'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 68. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 68. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2019 – via Imgur.
