The Anniversary Waltz (Status Quo song)

"The Anniversary Waltz" is the title of two medley singles released in 1990 by English rock band Status Quo.[1] It was divided into two parts for release as a single. "Part One" was the bigger hit, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart. This song is a medley of hit songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. One of the songs performed, Dion's "The Wanderer" had previously been covered by Status Quo in 1984.

"The Anniversary Waltz"
Single by Status Quo
Released	17 September 1990 (Part One) 24 September 1990 (Silver vinyl, Part One) 3 December 1990 (Part Two)
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	10:38
Label	Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	Various
Producer(s)	Pip Williams
Status Quo singles chronology
"Little Dreamer" (1989) "The Anniversary Waltz" (1990) "Can't Give You More" (1991)

Both parts of "The Anniversary Waltz" were recorded live in the studio. The sleeves for all formats feature the legend 'It's Live Sonny' which was included (together with a small sketch of a rabbit) in answer to critics who had likened the Anniversary Waltz to previous releases by Jive Bunny. The first batch contained two photos of Rick Parfitt instead of one of Parfitt and one of Jeff Rich. Due to a pressing error, some 12 inch copies included live versions of "Little Lady" and "Paper Plane"; these were intended to be B-sides of the cancelled release of the re-mixed version of "The Power of Rock".

Track listings

Part One

7-inch/cassette

1. "The Anniversary Waltz (Part One)" (featuring: "Let's Dance" (Lee), "Red River Rock" (Kind/Mack/Mendlesohn), "No Particular Place to Go" (Berry), "The Wanderer" (Maresca), "I Hear You Knocking" (Bartholomew/King), "Lucille" (Collins/Penniman), "Great Balls of Fire" (Hammer/Blackwell)) (5:25)
2. "The Power of Rock" (Parfitt/Williams/Rossi) (4:37)

12-inch/CD

1. "The Anniversary Waltz" (featuring: "Rock 'n' Roll Music" (Berry), "Lover Please" (Swan), "That'll Be the Day" (Allison/Holly/Petty), "Singing the Blues" (Endsley), "When Will I Be Loved" (P Everly), "Let's Work Together" (Harrison), "You Keep a-Knockin'" (Penniman), "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Blackwell/Penniman), "Let's Dance" (Lee), "Red River Rock" (Kind/Mack/Mendlesohn), "No Particular Place to Go" (Berry), "The Wanderer" (Maresca), "I Hear You Knocking" (Bartholomew/King), "Lucille" (Collins/Penniman), "Great Balls of Fire" (Hammer/Blackwell)) (10:30)
2. "The Power of Rock" (Parfitt/Williams/Rossi) (4:37)
3. "Perfect Remedy" (Rossi/Frost) (4:33)

Part Two

7-inch/cassette/CD

1. "The Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)" (featuring: "Rock 'n' Roll Music" (Berry), "Lover Please" (Swan), "That'll Be the Day" (Allison/Holly/Petty), "Singing the Blues" (Endsley), "When Will I Be Loved" (P Everly), "Let's Work Together" (Harrison), "You Keep a-Knockin'" (Penniman), "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Blackwell/Penniman)) (5:22)
2. "Dirty Water" (Live N.E.C Birmingham, 17/18 December 1989) (Rossi/Young) (3:56)

Charts

Part One Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 13 Denmark (IFPI)[4] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 8 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 17 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 30 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 2 Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 71 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 61 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 36

Part Two Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 33 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 66 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Silver	200,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
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3. "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz (Part One)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
4. "Top 10 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 3. 19 January 1991. p. 40. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 43. 27 October 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz (Part One)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Anniversary Waltz Part 1". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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12. "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz (Part One)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
14. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
15. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
16. "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 2 March 1991. p. 41.
17. "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
18. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Anniversary Waltz Part 2". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
19. "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
21. "British single certifications – Status Quo – Anniversary Waltz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 April 2020.