Devil Gate Drive

"Devil Gate Drive"
Single by Suzi Quatro
from the album Quatro
B-side	"In the Morning"
Released	February, 1974
Format	7"
Label	Rak Records
Writer(s)	Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman
Producer	Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman
Suzi Quatro singles chronology
"Daytona Demon" (1973) "Devil Gate Drive" (1974) "Too Big" (1974)

"Devil Gate Drive" is a popular song by Suzi Quatro.^[1] Written and produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, "Devil Gate Drive" was Quatro's second (and final) number one single in the UK, spending two weeks at the top of the chart in February 1974. It was the second number one in a row for the "ChinniChap" writing and production team, following the success of "Tiger Feet" by Mud.^[2]

A vocal extract was used on Orbital's "Bigpipe Style". The song was featured on the show Happy Days, during season 5, on the episode, "Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero, Part II". Quatro played Leather Tuscadero on the show.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1974	UK	1[2]
	German	2[2]
	Switzerland	2[2]
	Austria	14[2]
	Australia	2[2]
	Holland	7[2]
	France	14[2]
	Italy	12[2]
	Norway	1[2]

See also

• List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)
• List of number-one singles of 1974 (Ireland)
• List of number-one hits in Norway

References

1. ^ discogs
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} 7T's Records "GRAM CD 119" liner notes