I Hate the Music

This article is about the song. For the 2009 compilation album by John Paul Young, see I Hate the Music (album).

"I Hate the Music"
Single by John Paul Young
from the album J.P.Y.
ReleasedMarch 1976 (1976-03)
Recorded1975
StudioAlbert
GenrePop
LabelAlbert/Ariola
Songwriter(s)Harry Vanda, George Young
Producer(s)Harry Vanda, George Young
John Paul Young singles chronology
"The Love Game"
(1975) 		"I Hate the Music"
(1976) 		"Keep On Smilin'"
(1976)

"I Hate the Music" is a pop song written by George Young and Harry Vanda and recorded by Australian pop singer John Paul Young. The song was released in March 1976 as the lead single from the singer's second studio album, J.P.Y. (1976). It peaked at number 2 on the Kent Music Report in Australia, remaining on the chart for 20 weeks. It was certified gold in Australia.[1] It reached number 1 on the South African singles chart.[2]

In 1998, the song was covered by Ratcat and John Paul Young for the Occasional Coarse Language soundtrack.

  1. ^ "MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975". Miles Ago. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SA Charts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).