My Friend Stan

"My Friend Stan"
German/European cover of "My Friend Stan".
Single by Slade
from the album Old New Borrowed and Blue
B-side"My Town"
Released28 September 1973
GenreGlam rock
Length2:38
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
Producer(s)Chas Chandler
Slade singles chronology
"Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me"
(1973)
"My Friend Stan"
(1973)
"Merry Xmas Everybody"
(1973)

"My Friend Stan" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1973 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album Old New Borrowed and Blue.[1] It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 2 in the UK, spending eight weeks on the chart.[2] The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in October 1973.[3]

  1. ^ "Slade - Old New Borrowed And Blue at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1974. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ^ "SLADE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Home". BPI. Retrieved 10 August 2011.