Hair of the Dog (song)

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"Hair of the Dog"
Single by Nazareth
from the album Hair of the Dog
Released14 March 1975 (1975-03-14)
Recorded1974
Genre Hard rock [1]
Length4:11
Label A&M (US)
Vertigo (Europe)
Songwriter(s) Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet
Producer(s) Manny Charlton
Nazareth singles chronology
"Sunshine"
(1974)
"Hair of the Dog"
(1975)
"My White Bicycle"
(1975)
Audio
"Hair of the Dog" on YouTube

"Hair of the Dog" is a song by Scottish rock band Nazareth, released on their 1975 studio album, Hair of the Dog . [2] The song, alongside "Love Hurts", remains their most successful and popular.

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Personnel

Nazareth

Cover versions

"Hair of the Dog"
GNR HairOfTheDog.jpg
Promotional single by Guns N' Roses
from the album "The Spaghetti Incident?"
Released1994 (1994)
Recorded1993
Genre Hard rock
Length3:55
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet
Producer(s) Guns N' Roses and Mike Clink

The song has been covered many times by various artists.

Guns N' Roses version

American hard rock band Guns N' Roses covered the song on their 1993 album, "The Spaghetti Incident?" . This version features the signature guitar riff from the Beatles' "Day Tripper" as a gag at the end.

Personnel

Britny Fox version

American glam metal band Britny Fox covered the song on their 1989 studio album, Boys in Heat . [4] [5]

Personnel

Other versions

It has also been covered by Paul Di'Anno, The Michael Schenker Group and Warrant. Stone Rider covered the song for their 2008 studio album, Three Legs of Trouble.

Charts

Original Version

Chart (1975)Peak
position
Germany (GfK) [6] 44

Guns N' Roses version

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [7] 11

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