"Cat Scratch Fever" | ||||
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Single by Ted Nugent | ||||
from the album Cat Scratch Fever | ||||
B-side | "A Thousand Knives" (EU) "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (US) | |||
Released | July 1977 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, [2] hard rock | |||
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Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ted Nugent | |||
Ted Nugent singles chronology | ||||
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"Cat Scratch Fever" is a song by American rock musician Ted Nugent from his album of the same name. [3] The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone minor-key melody harmonized in parallel fourths. In 2009, it was named the 32nd-best hard rock song of all time by VH1. [4]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 37 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 30 |
"Cat Scratch Fever" | ||||
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Single by Pantera | ||||
from the album Detroit Rock City: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | PolyGram | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ted Nugent | |||
Pantera singles chronology | ||||
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The tune was covered by heavy metal band Pantera for Detroit Rock City 's CD soundtrack. [6] Their version peaked at 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart. [7] Nugent criticized the version, claiming, "It was exceedingly white. No soul, no balls, no feel. Caucasian all the way." [8]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [9] | 40 |
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Theodore Anthony Nugent is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, The Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career. His first three solo albums, Ted Nugent (1975), Free-for-All (1976) and Cat Scratch Fever (1977), were certified multi-platinum in the United States. His latest album, Detroit Muscle, was released in 2022.
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