Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!

"Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Thirsty Work
Released	10 October 1994 (1994-10-10) [1]
Length	3:20 2:51 (single version)
Label	Polydor
Songwriters	Bown Edwards
Producer	Francis Rossi
Status Quo singles chronology
"I Didn't Mean It" (1994) "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" (1994) "Restless" (1994)

"Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" is a song by British rock band Status Quo, released as a single in October 1994 by Polydor Records. It was included on their 21st studio album, Thirsty Work (1994). ^[2]

Critical reception

Upon the release of the single, Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Another highly professional and typical Quo performance on a cheerful enough rocker. Certain to bring their fanbase out, but lacks the magic ingredient to attract others." ^[3]

Track listings

• Cassette and 7-inch red vinyl

1. "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" (edit) (Bown, Edwards) (2.51)
2. "Beautiful" (Rossi, Bown) (3.40)

• CD1

1. "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" (edit) (Bown, Edwards) (2.51)
2. "Beautiful" (Rossi, Bown) (3.40)
3. "In the Army Now" (live) (Bolland, Bolland) (4.27)

• CD2

1. "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" (extended version) (Bown, Edwards) (3.45)
2. "Tossin' And Turnin'" (Rossi, Frost) (4.07)
3. "Down to You" (Rossi, Bown) (3.13)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC) [4]	38

References

1. "Single Releases". Music Week . 8 October 1994. p. 25.
2. "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
3. Jones, Alan (15 October 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week . p. 18. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.