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Everyday
Slade
By the time Slade released 鈥楨veryday鈥 in March 1974, they were the biggest pop phenomenon the UK had seen since The Beatles a decade before.听 But 鈥楨veryday鈥 broke with the Midland band鈥檚 tradition of foot-stomping, dancefloor-breaking hits. Although 1973 had seen them become the first group ever to have three singles enter the |
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| Composer |
Noddy Holder/Jim Lea |
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| Genre |
Rock |
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| Album |
Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet |
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| Released |
1974 |
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| UK Chart |
3 |
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charts at #1 (鈥楥um On Feel The Noize鈥, 鈥楽kweeze Me, Pleaze Me鈥 and the hardy perennial 鈥楳erry Xmas Everybody鈥), 鈥楨veryday鈥 was Slade鈥檚 first ballad - which may explain its relatively disappointing #3 chart position. As ever, the song came from Slade鈥檚 own Lennon & McCartney - bassist Jim Lea and rhythm guitarist/ singer Noddy Holder. From early on in Slade鈥檚 history it had been these two who fuelled the band鈥檚 success, but both knew that for the laddish, big-booted, Slade, releasing a ballad was a calculated risk. The song originated at a party at Jim Lea鈥檚 house. Asked how to write a hit song, he replied with the standard 鈥淓asy, anyone can do it鈥, and then sat down at the piano and - with a little help from his wife Louise - began the song which became 鈥楨veryday鈥. Holder then added the decidedly affectionate and most un-Slade-like lyrics. Although never one of Slade鈥檚 biggest hits, 鈥楨veryday鈥 soon became a fans鈥 favourite in concert, with its chorus regularly sung back to the band. It was a rare sentimental concession from the band who built their reputation on some of the best-loved rock鈥檔鈥檙oll of the 1970s.
Noddy Holder talks about the early days |
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They got their name after听a secretary at one of their first labels came up with "Ambrose Slade" but no one could get it right so they shortened it to Slade.
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听Slade gives an uncharacteristically gentle performance of Everyday. Not known for their ballads this is one of the numbers that allowed the band to show their thoughtful side.
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