Oh Julie

"Oh Julie"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album Give Me Your Heart Tonight
B-side	"I'm Knockin'"
Released	1981
Format	7" vinyl
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:32
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Shakin' Stevens
Producer	Stuart Colman
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"It's Raining" (1981) "Oh Julie" (1982) "Shirley" (1982)

"Oh Julie" was a UK number one single for one week for Shakin' Stevens in January 1982. It was also (to that point) his biggest global hit.^{[citation needed]}

It is Stevens' third number-one single and his first as a writer. The B-side, "I'm Knockin'", was also written by Shakin' Stevens and both tracks benefit from arrangements driven by lead guitarist Mickey Gee. "Oh Julie" also has a cajun flavour courtesy of the accordion backing provided by piano player Geraint Watkins.

The song was a top 40 hit in the US for Barry Manilow in September 1982. There was also a cover version by the rock'n'roller Sanford Clark.

See also

• List of European number-one hits of 1982
• List of number-one hits in Norway
• List of number-one hits (Sweden)
• List of number-one hits of 1982 (Switzerland)
• List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)