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| "The Newcastle Song" | |
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| Single by Bob Hudson | |
| from the album The Newcastle Song | |
| B-side | "Ventriloquist Love" |
| Released | 1974 |
| Label | M7 Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Hudson |
| Producer(s) | Chris Neal |
"The Newcastle Song" was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson. It poked fun at the working-class youth culture of the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The song was recorded in front of a live audience in 1974. It became a number-one single in both Australia and New Zealand.[1][2]
At the 1975 Australian Record Awards, the song won Record of the Year.[3]
- ^ "Australian (David Kent) Weekly Singles Charts from 1975". Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Hudson - Newcastle Song (song)". charts.nz. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 29 November 1975. p. 54. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via World Radio History.