Dog Eat Dog (Ted Nugent song)

"Dog Eat Dog"
Single by Ted Nugent
from the album Free-for-All
B-side	"I Love You So I Told You A Lie" (UK)
Released	November 1976
Studio	The Sound Pit, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:04 (album) 3:21 (single)
Label	Epic
Songwriter	Ted Nugent
Producers	Tom Werman, Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent singles chronology
"Hey Baby" (1976) "Dog Eat Dog" (1976) "Free-for-All" (1976)

"Dog Eat Dog" is a song written and recorded by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent for the album Free-for-All (1976). It was released as a single in November 1976 ^[1] and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 91. ^[2]

Cover versions

• The band American Dog performed a version of the song live for their album Unfinished Business at Route 33 Rhythm and Brews, Wapakoneta, Ohio. ^[3]
• In 2001, the guitarist Jake E. Lee and vocalist Jizzy Pearl performed a cover of the song which has appeared on cover compilation albums. ^{[4] [5]}

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	91

Personnel

• Derek St. Holmes – main vocals, guitar
• Ted Nugent – guitar
• Rob Grange – bass
• Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals

References

1. Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography . Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp.  594–5. ISBN   0-86241-385-0.
2. "Ted Nugent | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
3. American Dog - Unfinished Business, 2017-12-01, retrieved 2025-10-24
4. Dog Eat Dog - Randy Castillo, Jake E. Lee, Jiz..., AllMusic, retrieved 2025-10-24
5. "Cat Scratch Fever - A Tribute To Ted Nugent (CD)". Cleopatra Records. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-24.