"Goosebumps" is a pop song written by Terry Britten and BA Robertson and originally released by Robertson in January 1979 as the first single from his debut album Initial Success. The single flopped, but later that year, Australian pop singer Christie Allen covered the song, which peaked at number 3 on Kent Music Report in Australia and sold over 60,000 copies[1]
| "Goosebumps" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by BA Robertson | ||||
| from the album Initial Success | ||||
| B-side | "The B side" | |||
| Released | January 1979 | |||
| Studio | Mayfair Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Terry Britten | |||
| BA Robertson singles chronology | ||||
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The song was his first release on Asylum Records after they signed him due to the strength of this song on a demo tape he sent to their parent company Warner Communications.[2]
Christie Allen version
edit| "Goose Bumps" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 German cover art | ||||
| Single by Christie Allen | ||||
| from the album Magic Rhythm | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 1979 | |||
| Studio | Mayfair Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Terry Britten | |||
| Christie Allen singles chronology | ||||
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Allen released her cover in August 1979 as the third single from her debut studio album, Magic Rhythm. The song was released as "Goose Bumps" on both the single and the album. It released in the US via Polydor Records and in Europe via WEA. At the 1979 Countdown awards, the song was nominated for Most Popular Single, won by "Computer Games" by Mi-Sex.[3] "Goose Bumps" became the first ever single by Mushroom Records to be certified gold in Australia.[4]
Reception
editCash Box magazine said "Bouncy bass and synthesiser set the tick-tock danceable pace for Christie Allen's crystal voice."[5]
Track listing
edit7" (K 7608)
- Side A – "Goosebumps" - 2:50
- Side B – "Ships That Pass Through the Night" - 3:20
7" (International)
- Side A – "Goosebumps" - 2:50
- Side B - "Count Me Out"
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1979–80) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[6] | 3 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 37 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Christie Allen'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Initial Success (liner). B. A. Robertson. Cherry Red. 2017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Countdown Show no.235 Aired: 13/4/1979 on ABC, Australia
- ^ Webmaster (11 November 2015). "Christie Allen | Nostalgia Central". Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Singles to Watch" (PDF). Cash Box. 5 July 1980. p. 22. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Christie Allen – Goosebumps". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 March 1980. p. 94. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
