Please Don't Touch (song)
| "Please Don't Touch" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates | ||||
| B-side | "Growl" (Johnny Kidd/Guy Robinson) | |||
| Released | 8 May 1959 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road: 18 April 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | His Master's Voice POP 615 (UK) | |||
| Songwriters | Johnny Kidd Guy Robinson | |||
| Producer | Walter J. Ridley | |||
| Johnny Kidd & the Pirates singles chronology | ||||
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"Please Don't Touch" is the debut single by English rock and roll group Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, released in 1959 and reaching number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Personnel
- Johnny Kidd – vocals
- Mike West, Tom Brown – backing vocals
- Alan Caddy – lead guitar
- Tony Doherty – rhythm guitar
- Johnny Gordon – bass
- Ken McKay – drums (McKay was replaced during the session by Don Toye)
Cover versions
- In 1980, Lemmy chose to record the song as the A-side of the Headgirl (Motörhead and Girlschool collaboration) St. Valentine's Day Massacre[2][3]
- In 1987, The psychobilly band, I Spit on Your Gravy included a cover on their album, Fruit Loop City[4]
- In 1989, The Meteors on their recording, Attack of the Chainsaw Mutants.[5]
- In 1992, the Stray Cats recorded a rockabilly version of the song for their album Choo Choo Hot Fish.
- In 2003 the song was covered by Throw Rag on their Desert Shores album.[6]
Chart performance
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 25 |
Headgirl (Motörhead and Girlschool)
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 32 |
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 301. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Burridge, Alan (April 1991). "Motörhead". Record Collector (140): 19.
- ^ Kilmister, Ian and Garza, Janiss White Line Fever (2002) — Simon & Schuster pp. 126,143-144 ISBN 0-684-85868-1.
- ^ "I Spit on Your Gravy - Fruit Loop City". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Attack of the Chainsaw Mutants/Hell in the Pacific - The Meteors - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Desert Shores - Throw Rag - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2025.