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| Format = [[Gramophone Record|7"]] |
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| Recorded = 4 November 1980 <br />Odyssey Studios, London, UK |
| Recorded = 4 November 1980 <br />[[Odyssey Studios]], London, UK |
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| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] |
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] |
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| Producer = [[Bill Szymczyk]] |
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Revision as of 14:02, 31 October 2011
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| "You Better You Bet" | |
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| B-side | "The Quiet One" |
"You Better You Bet" is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who for their 1981 album, Face Dances. It appears as the first track on the album.
"You Better You Bet" was the last single by The Who that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #18 on 21 March 1981. The track peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart in the first half of 1981.[1] It was also their last single to hit the Top Ten in the UK, peaking at #9. It is sung by front man Roger Daltrey but contains backing vocals from Townshend and bassist John Entwistle. Townshend's guitar part is played on a Rickenbacker 360/12.
Content
The song makes references to both the group T.Rex and the group's own 1971 album Who's Next with the line: "I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T.Rex... and Who's Next"
Music video
A music video for the song was produced in black and white featuring the band and keyboardist John Bundrick playing onstage. It was the fourth video played upon MTV's launch on 1 August 1981.[2] The video was also the 55th video to be aired on MTV, making it the first video to be shown on MTV more than once.
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
References
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- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 677.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trQebBym-eI&feature=related
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