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| Single by Sherbet | ||||
| from the album Howzat | ||||
| B-side | "Motor of Love" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Festival (Infinity imprint), Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Lush, Sherbet | |||
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| "Howzat" on YouTube | ||||
"Howzat" is a song by Australian band Sherbet, released in 1976. The song reached number 1 in Australia on the Kent Music Report and it also reached number 1 in New Zealand on the Recorded Music NZ. It was released from Sherbet's album of the same name, Howzat. The song was written by band members Garth Porter and Tony Mitchell. The title track was also a number one hit and remains the group's biggest hit, especially outside of Australia, reaching the top 5 of the UK charts and also entering the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Title track
It is often used as a cricket anthem and is sometimes loudly played by ground organisers at limited-overs matches. Howzat is a cry used by cricketers when appealing to the umpire for a wicket.
Song origin
In 1976, someone suggested to Tony Mitchell and keyboardist Garth Porter that Howzat might make a good title for a song because some of the members of Sherbet loved cricket. Despite Mitchell not being a good cricketer, he sat down with Garth Porter at Porter's Rose Bay home to work on the idea. Mitchell soon came up with the "doo-doo, doo-doo" bass riff, after which the first thing that came into Porter's mind was the phrase "I caught you out."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Howzat" | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Motor of Love" | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Alan Sandow | 3:21 |
Personnel
- Daryl Braithwaite – lead vocals, tambourine
- Harvey James – guitar, vocals
- Tony Mitchell – bass, vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums
- Garth Porter – keyboards, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
| Netherlands Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| Norway VG-lista | 8 |
References
- Sherbet - Howzat at 45cat
- Sherbet - Howzat at Australian Music Database
- Sherbet - Howzat at Music Vf
- "I write the songs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2003-01-28. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- Kent, David (1976). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..
- "Sherbet – Howzat". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Official Charts - Sherbet - Howzat
- Sherbet - Howzat at Music vf
- Dutch Charts - Sherbet - Howzat
- Norwegian Charts - Sherbet - Howzat
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- Sherbet (band) songs
- 1976 singles
- 1976 songs
- Festival Records singles
- Epic Records singles
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in New Zealand
- Number-one singles in South Africa
- Songs written by Garth Porter
- Songs written by Tony Mitchell (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Richard Lush
- Infinity Records singles
- 1970s rock song stubs