Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)

"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)"
Single by Slade
B-side"Raining in My Champagne"
Released9 May 1975[1]
GenreRock
Length4:33
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
Producer(s)Chas Chandler
Slade singles chronology
"How Does It Feel"
(1975) 		"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)"
(1975) 		"In for a Penny"
(1975)
Audio sample

"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1975 as a non-album single.[2] It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 7 in the UK, remaining in the charts for seven weeks.[3]

Background

"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" was Slade's first new single following their film Slade in Flame. Although it later received recognition as one of the greatest rock films of all time, the initial reception towards the film was less positive, particularly from fans who did not expect the film to have such a bleak and sour atmosphere.[4] Following the single release of the film's theme tune, "How Does It Feel", "Thanks for the Memory" was released in May 1975. It reached No. 7 and would be the band's last Top 10 single until 1981's "We'll Bring the House Down".[5] In the first two weeks of release, the single sold 200,000 copies.[6][7]

"Thanks for the Memory" is notable for its use of keyboard, which, at the time, was new to a Slade single. The part was played on the recording by Lea, after an audition failed to find a session keyboardist who could play the part as the band wanted.[8] In a 1976 interview with Capital Radio, Holder cited the song as one of his favourites.[9] Shortly after its release, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham told Lea he liked the song and would loved to have played on it.[8]

Release

"Thanks for the Memory" was released on 7" vinyl by Polydor Records in the UK, Ireland, across Europe, Scandinavia, Yugoslavia, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.[10][11] The B-side, "Raining in My Champagne", was exclusive to the single and would later appear on the band's 2007 compilation B-Sides. Although the song was a non-album single elsewhere, it was included on the United States Warner Bros. Records release of Slade in Flame in 1975.

Promotion

A music video was filmed to promote the single, which was directed by either Gavrik Lasey or Richard Loncraine. The video featured the band performing the song with Holder wearing a red and yellow-spotted jacket and large kipper tie, with guitarist Dave Hill in black studded cowboy-type gear.[12][13] In the UK, the band performed the song on the music show Top of the Pops and the children's show Shang-a-Lang.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Sue Byrom of Record Mirror described "Thanks for the Memory" as a "very fast, driving single" and added, "The reaction from fans on their current tour seems to be as strong as ever, but that same reaction doesn't seem to have been as evident in their recent chart placings. This is such a different sound it's difficult to gauge just what it'll do, but I don't think it's going to be one of their biggest hits."[14] John Hutson of the Thanet Times noted that Slade had returned with a "stomper" after "several slow and relatively unsuccessful singles" and continued, "It differs from their earlier style as it depends more on electric organ than guitars. The chorus is fairly memorable and Noddy Holder works hard at the vocals. The best thing from the group this year."[15] Aberdeen Evening Express praised the "rumbustious, raucous rocker" as being "probably Slade's best single yet" and "inevitably, a major hit".[16] The Greenford & Northolt Gazette noted that, despite the "jumpy rhythm", the song is "still more restrained than all the old fiery Slade hits" and, "like their last single, it grows on you with every play".[17]

Track listing

7-inch single

  1. "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" – 4:30
  2. "Raining In My Champagne" – 4:12

Personnel

Slade

Production

Charts

Chart performance for "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)"
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 36
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 7
West Germany (GfK)[26] 13

References

  1. ^ "Slade - Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)".
  2. ^ "Slade - Thanks For The Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  3. ^ "SLADE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ Slade in Flame - 2007 Salvo remaster booklet liner notes
  5. ^ "slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ^ "1975 - Slade Fan Club www.sladefanclub.com". Sladefanclub.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ Slade Fan Club Newsletter June–July 1975
  8. ^ a b Slade - Wall of Hits - 1991 VHS interview prior to Thanks for the Memory video
  9. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  10. ^ "SLADE Discography @ www.collectadisc.co.uk". Collectadisc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Slade - Thanks For The Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  12. ^ "1986 - Slade Fan Club www.sladefanclub.com". Sladefanclub.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  13. ^ Slade International Fan Club newsletter June–July - August 1986
  14. ^ Byrom, Sue (10 May 1975). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 25. ISSN 0144-5804.
  15. ^ Hutson, John (13 May 1975). "Group follows new Seekers". Thanet Times. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "No twinkle from stars". Aberdeen Evening Express. 14 May 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "Sounds Great: The Woman You Need". Greenford & Northolt Gazette. 30 May 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ^ "Slade – Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Slade – Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  20. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Slade". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 237. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
  21. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thanks for the Memory". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Slade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Slade – Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Slade – Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Slade: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Slade – Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

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