"Marguerita Time" is a 1983 song by the British rock band Status Quo. It was the third track to be released as a single from their 1983 album Back to Back.[2] The single was also issued as a limited edition picture disc, and in a Christmas double pack that included "Caroline"/"Joanne". The single became one of the band's biggest hits, peaking at no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and was later certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.
| "Marguerita Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Back to Back | ||||
| Released | 2 December 1983[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Marguerita Time" on YouTube | ||||
Bassist Alan Lancaster recalled "Nobody but Francis [Rossi] wanted to record it. All it did was advertise that we were a bunch of nerds".[3] Lancaster refused to appear in the band's video for the song. When the band mimed the song on BBC's Top of the Pops, on one occasion Lancaster's place was taken by Slade's Jim Lea.
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's 31st studio album Aquostic – Stripped Bare. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[4][5]
Dexys Midnight Runners covered the song on the B-side of their single "This Is What She's Like". This recording was included on some reissues of that band's Too-Rye-Ay album.
Track listing
editCharts
edit| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 52 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 35 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 32.
- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ Ling, Dave (January 2002). "Again again again…". Classic Rock #36. p. 73.
- ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo – Marguerita Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Marguerita Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Marguerita Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Marguerita Time". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Status Quo – Marguerita Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 October 2016.