Billboard #1 Hits: #470: “My Sharona”- The Knack. August 25, 1979. #1 for 6 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.

• Single: “My Sharona”- The Knack
• Record Company- Capitol
• Genre: Power Pop
• Written by Doug Fieger and Berton Averre
• Time: 3:58
• B-side:”Let Me Out”
• Album- Get The Knack
• Grade: A+
• Peaked at #1 6 weeks in Billboard Hot 100. #6 in UK Singles Chart. #1 in Australia and Canada.

Some how last week I wrote this up but failed to post it- skipping over it in the countdown of #1 hits- –In the summer of 1979- “My Sharona” was a welcome break from all the disco that seemed to be dominating the top of the charts. The record company got behind The Knack with money and big promotion- and their debut single went to #1- as did the album. There would be a big backlash against them but the fatal decision may have been to release a second album eight months after the first was released. I liked the debut album- and remember my reaction was very negative to the sophomore album. The songs just weren’t there.