Tiger Feet

Tiger Feet is a popular song by the English glam rock band Mud, released in January 1974.^[3] Written and produced by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, it was the first of three number No. 1 singles for the band, in the UK Singles Chart.^[4] followed later that year by "Lonely This Christmas", and then in 1975 by "Oh Boy!"

"Tiger Feet"
Single by Mud
from the album Mud Rock
B-side	"Mr Bagatelle"
Released	4 January 1974[1]
Recorded	1973
Genre	Glam rock
Length	3:45
Label	RAK[2]
Songwriter(s)	Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn[2]
Producer(s)	Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn[2]
Mud singles chronology
"Dyna-Mite" (1973) "Tiger Feet" (1974) "The Cat Crept In" (1974)
Official audio
"Tiger Feet" on YouTube

The band appeared on Top of the Pops wearing tiger-skin-patterned slippers.^[5][6]

Release details

According to his son, Calvin Hayes, Mickie Most added the song to RAK records' lineup on the basis of the title alone.^[7]

The single was released on the 7-inch vinyl record format by the RAK music label. The B-side of the single is Mr Bagatelle.^[2]

"Tiger Feet" was featured as part of a medley on Mud's album Mud Rock, which reached number No. 8 in the UK Albums Chart.^[8]

Chart position and sales

"Tiger Feet" was a huge success, it was number No. 1 in the UK and Ireland charts for four consecutive weeks, from 26 January to 16 February, in 1974^[4] and also topped the charts in the Netherlands. It sold over 700,000 copies in the UK alone and over a million copies globally. It was also the best selling single in Britain that year.^[3]

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9]	43
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12]	3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13]	15
France (IFOP)[14]	55
Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[15]	2
Ireland (IRMA)[16]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18]	1
Norway (VG-lista)[19]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	5
United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)[21]	1
West Germany (GfK)[22]	6

Certifications

Certifications for "Tiger Feet"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Covers

A version of Tiger Feet was recorded by New Hope Club and appeared in Aardman's movie Early Man.

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1974
• List of number-one singles of 1974 (Ireland)
• List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)

References

1. "Promo Disc with release date".
2. "Mud - Tiger Feet (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. January 1974. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
3. "MUD Discography - the singles". Mudrock.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 296–7. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
5. James McCarraher (2012). 101 Songs To Discover From The Seventies. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-4478-6266-6.
6. Ian Gittins (2007). Top of the Pops: Mishaps, Miming, and Music - True Adventures of TV's No. 1 Pop Show. BBC Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-84607-327-4.
7. Barney Hoskyns (1 November 1998). Glam! : Bowie, Bolan and the glitter rock revolution. ISBN 978-0671034405.
8. "Mud Rock". Mud Rock. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
9. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 211. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
10. "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
11. "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
12. "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
13. "SINGLET MAALISKUU 1974 MARCH". Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
14. "Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Mud" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
15. "Íslenski Vinsaelda Listinn". Morgunblaðið. 20 February 1974. p. 4. ISSN 1021-7266.
16. "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 14 February 2024.
17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
18. "Mud – Tiger Feet" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
19. "Mud – Tiger Feet". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
20. "Mud – Tiger Feet". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
21. "Mud Tiger Feet Official Charts Company".
22. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mud – Tiger Feet" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
23. "British single certifications – Mud – Tiger Feet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022.