1979Released
2:28

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Teenage Kicks. By Songfacts®.

The Undertones were a Northern Irish punk band led by Feargal Sharkey. This song got them a record deal when British DJ John Peel played it on his show. Peel was a very influential and well-respected DJ, and he raved about this, even playing the song twice in a row, something he never did before. With Peel's endorsement, it became a punk anthem and got the group signed to Sire Records.

Sharkey: "Our only hope was John Peel, and we sent him a copy - that was the only copy we sent anyone"

Peel died October 25, 2004. This was played at his funeral.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Teenage Kicks.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
135BPM

Album

The album Teenage Kicks is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Teenage Kicks.
Salvo
© 1979 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
℗ 1979 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

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