Bottoms Up (Middle of the Road song)

"Bottoms Up"
Cover of the single released in Itay
Single by Middle of the Road
from the album Drive On
B-side	"See the Sky"
Released	September 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Bubblegum pop
Length	3:07
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Lally Stott Giosy Capuano Mario Capuano
Producer(s)	Giacomo Tosti Giosy Capuano Mario Capuano
Middle of the Road singles chronology
"Samson and Delilah" (1972) "Bottoms Up" (1972) "Yellow Boomerang" (1973)

"Bottoms Up" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in September 1972. ^[1] It failed to chart in the UK, but continued the band's success in Europe, becoming a top-ten hit in several countries. Unlike the version on many CD compilations, the single version has no bagpipes in the intro.

Track listings

7"

1. "Bottoms Up" – 3:07
2. "See the Sky" – 3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Argentina (Escalera a la Fama) [2]	1
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3]	71
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5]	13
Denmark (IFPI) [6]	3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [7]	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [8]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9]	5
Norway (VG-lista) [10]	8
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid) [11]	5
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [12]	16
West Germany (GfK) [13]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [14]	21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [15]	46
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16]	46

Other versions

In 1972, Bárbara y Dick made the Argentine Top Ten with their version. ^[17]

References

1. "Middle of the Road (page 2)". rockfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
2. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard . 23 December 1972. p. 45. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 199. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
4. "Middle of the Road – Bottoms Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Middle of the Road – Bottoms Up" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard . 25 November 1972. p. 56. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
7. Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit MEN - MIK". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Middle of the Road" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
9. "Middle of the Road – Bottoms Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Middle of the Road – Bottoms Up". VG-lista.
11. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
12. "SA Charts 1969–March 1989" . Retrieved 25 November 2021.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Middle of the Road – Bottoms Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
14. "Jaaroverzichten 1972". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
15. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1972". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
16. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1972". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
17. Billboard, December 9, 1972 - Page 41 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, ARGENTINA, 4