"Hair of the Dog" is a song by Scottish rock band Nazareth, released on their 1975 studio album, Hair of the Dog.[2] The song, alongside "Love Hurts", remains their most successful and popular.
| "Hair of the Dog" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nazareth | ||||
| from the album Hair of the Dog | ||||
| Released | 14 March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | A&M (US) Vertigo (Europe) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet | |||
| Producer(s) | Manny Charlton | |||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Hair of the Dog" on YouTube | ||||
Personnel edit
Nazareth edit
- Dan McCafferty – vocals, talk box[3]
- Manny Charlton – guitars, synthesizer
- Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet – drums, cowbell, tambourine, backing vocals
Cover versions edit
| "Hair of the Dog" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Promotional single by Guns N' Roses | |
| from the album "The Spaghetti Incident?" | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1993 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Label | Geffen |
| Songwriter(s) | Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet |
| Producer(s) | Guns N' Roses and Mike Clink |
The song has been covered many times by various artists.
Guns N' Roses version edit
American hard rock band Guns N' Roses covered the song on their 1993 album, "The Spaghetti Incident?". This version features the signature guitar riff from the Beatles' "Day Tripper" as a gag at the end.
Personnel edit
- W. Axl Rose – vocals
- Slash – lead guitar, talkbox
- Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
- Matt Sorum – drums
- Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Britny Fox version edit
American glam metal band Britny Fox covered the song on their 1989 studio album, Boys in Heat.[4][5]
Personnel edit
- "Dizzy" Dean Davidson – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Michael Kelly Smith – lead guitar
- Billy Childs – bass
- Johnny Dee – drums
Other versions edit
It has also been covered by Paul Di'Anno, The Michael Schenker Group and Warrant. Stone Rider covered the song for their 2008 studio album, Three Legs of Trouble.
Charts edit
Original Version edit
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 44 |
Guns N' Roses version edit
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
References edit
- ^ Tucker, Dan (28 February 2014). "13 Classic Hard Rock Songs That Will Make You Scream "More Cowbell!"". VH1. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles; John Peel (2004). The great rock discography. Canongate. p. 1064. ISBN 978-1-84195-615-2.
- ^ Brewster, David M. (2003). Introduction to guitar tone & effects: an essential manual for getting the best sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals, and digital processors. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-634-06046-5.
- ^ Kandell, Steve (April 2010). "Nazareth Messed With by Son of a Bitch". Spin: 96. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ Adler, Steven; Spagnola, Lawrence (2010). My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses. It Books. ISBN 978-0-06-191711-0.[page needed]
- ^ "Nazareth – Hair of the Dog" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Guns N Roses Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2017.