Cut Across Shorty

"Cut Across Shorty"
Single by Eddie Cochran
from the album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album
A-side"Three Steps to Heaven"
ReleasedMarch 1960
GenreRock and roll, country, bluegrass
Length1:37
LabelLiberty 55242
Songwriter(s)Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett
Eddie Cochran singles chronology
"Hallelujah, I Love Her So"
(1959) 		"Cut Across Shorty"
(1960) 		"Lonely"
(1960)

"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker,[1] originally released and made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the b-side of his number 1 UK hit "Three Steps To Heaven" and the last song he ever recorded.

Personnel

Johnny Hallyday version (in French)

"Cours plus vite Charlie"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Rêve et Amour
LanguageFrench
English titleRun Faster, Charlie
B-side"J'ai peur, je t'aime"
ReleasedOctober 18, 1968
RecordedMarch 1968
StudioOlympic Studios, London
GenreRock and roll
Length2:22
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker
Long Chris (French lyrics)
Producer(s)Lee Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Le ciel nous fait rêver"
(1968) 		"Cours plus vite Charlie"
(1968) 		"Je suis l'amour"
(1969)

The song was covered in French by Johnny Hallyday. His version (titled "Cours plus vite Charlie", meaning "Run Faster, Charlie") was released in October 1968 and spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart in France (from 9 to 20 November).[2] In Wallonia (French Belgium) his single spent 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 9.[3]

Track listing

7" single Philips B 370 743 F (France, etc.)

A. "Cours plus vite Charlie" ("Cut Across Shorty") (2:22)
B. "J'ai peur je t'aime" (2:43)[4]

Charts

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 9
France (singles sales)[2] 1

Rod Stewart version

"Cut Across Shorty" was also recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1970 album Gasoline Alley, with Ronnie Wood playing several instruments. In 1993, Stewart reunited with Wood for a session of MTV Unplugged. During the session they recorded a version of "Cut Across Shorty" which was included on the album Unplugged...and Seated.

Other versions

References

  1. ^ "Wayne Walker". Discogs.
  2. ^ a b "Cours plus vite Charlie - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  3. ^ "spanishcharts.com - Johnny Hallyday - Le pénitencier". Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  4. ^ "Johnny* - Cours Plus Vite Charlie / J'Ai Peur Je T'Aime at Discogs". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  5. ^ "Johnny Hallyday – Cours plus vite Charlie" (in French). Ultratop 50.


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