| "Crocodile Shoes" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Nail | ||||
| from the album Crocodile Shoes | ||||
| B-side | "Calling Out Your Name (Jed's Demo)" | |||
| Released | 14 November 1994 [1] | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony McAnaney | |||
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| Jimmy Nail singles chronology | ||||
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"Crocodile Shoes" is a single by Jimmy Nail. It was written for the television drama Crocodile Shoes , and became a chart hit for Nail in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sweden in 1994 and 1995. It is featured on the album of the same name.
7-inch and cassette single [2] [3]
CD single [4]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | Gold | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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