"No Second Prize" is the debut single by Scottish-born Australian rock musician Jimmy Barnes, released in August 1984 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Bodyswerve. It peaked at number 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The song was originally demoed by Cold Chisel but never recorded by them. It was written in 1980 as a tribute to Chisel roadies Alan Dallow and Billy Rowe, who died in a truck crash.[citation needed]
| "No Second Prize" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jimmy Barnes | ||||
| from the album Bodyswerve | ||||
| B-side | "I've Got News for You" | |||
| Released | August 1984 | |||
| Studio | Rhinoceros Studios | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Barnes | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Barnes, Mark Opitz | |||
| Jimmy Barnes singles chronology | ||||
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At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, Barnes won Best Male Performance in a Video.[1][2]
Track listing
edit7" Single (K 9468)
- Side A "No Second Prize" - 4:20
- Side B "I've Got News for You" - 3:04
12" /Maxi (X14109)
- Side A "No Second Prize" (Extended) - 5:55
- Side B1 "Piece of My Heart" - 4:07
- Side B2 "No Second Prize" - 4:21
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 12 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 27. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ "Jimmy Barnes – No Second Prize". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 January 2021.