Teardrops (Shakin' Stevens song)

"Teardrops"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side	"You Shake Me Up"
Released	12 November 1984 (1984-11-12)
Recorded	1984
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:59
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Shakin' Stevens
Producer(s)	Shakin' Stevens Richard Anthony Hewson Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"A Letter to You" (1984) "Teardrops" (1984) "Breaking Up My Heart" (1985)

"Teardrops" is a song by Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1984 as the second single from his Greatest Hits album. It peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The song features The Shadows' Hank Marvin on lead guitar and was later included as a bonus track on the remastered version of Lipstick, Powder and Paint on The Epic Masters box set.^[2]

Release

A limited edition double seven-inch single was released, titled the 'Shaky Party Pack'. The bonus single included two medley remixes of Stevens' previous UK hits. The first was a medley of "Cry Just a Little Bit", "You Drive Me Crazy", "A Rockin' Good Way", "Give Me Your Heart Tonight", "A Love Worth Waiting For" and "Green Door". The second was a medley of "I'll Be Satisfied", "A Letter to You", "I'll Be Satisfied" (Reprise), "Shirley", "Oh Julie", "It's Late", "Marie, Marie", "Hot Dog" and "This Ole House".^[3] For the twelve-inch single, these two medleys were combined to form the B-side, lasting almost nine minutes long.^[4]

Track listings

7": Epic / A 4882 (UK)

1. "Teardrops" – 3:59
2. "You Shake Me Up" – 2:54

Double 7": Epic / DA 4882 (UK, titled 'Shaky Party Pack')

1. "Teardrops"
2. "You Shake Me Up"
3. "Megamixofhits" (Part 1)
4. "Megamixofhits" (Part 2)

12": Epic: / TA 4882 (UK)

1. "Teardrops" – 4:45
2. ""You Shake Me Up" – 2:54
3. "Megamixofhits" – 8:48

Charts

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	71
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	25
Denmark (Hitlisten)[8]	8
Germany (GfK)[9]	25
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	49
UK Singles (OCC)[1]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
UK Singles (Gallup)[12]	72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	250,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
2. "Teardrops by Shakin' Stevens | SimplyEighties.com". www.simplyeighties.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
3. "Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops - Shaky Party Pack". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
4. "Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
7. "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
8. "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
9. "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Teardrops". Irish Singles Chart.
11. "Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
12. "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
13. "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – Teardrops". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.