"The Other Guy"
North American 7" artwork
Single by Little River Band
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side"No More Tears"
ReleasedFebruary 1983
Recorded1982
GenreSoft rock
Length2:49
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)Graeham Goble
Producer(s)Little River Band and Ern Rose
Little River Band singles chronology
"St Louis"
(1982) 		"The Other Guy"
(1983) 		"We Two"
(1983)

"The Other Guy" is a song by Australian soft rock band Little River Band. It was released in February 1983 as the third and final single from the band's 1982 Greatest Hits album. The song also introduced the band's new lead vocalist, John Farnham, who replaced Glenn Shorrock.[1]

"The Other Guy" peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[2] It peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] and number eight on the Cash Box Top 100.[4]

Billboard said it has "a chunkier rhythm and more punch than their characteristic smooth sound, but the vocals are instantly recognizable."[5]

Track listings

Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-918)
A. "The Other Guy" - 2:53
B. "Take It Easy on Me" (Live) - 3:45
New Zealand 7" (Capitol Records – F 5185)
A. "The Other Guy" - 2:49
B. "No More Tears" - 3:27
North America 7" (Capitol Records – B-5185)
A. "The Other Guy" - 2:49
B. "No More Tears" - 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 18
Canada (RPM Top Singles)[6] 30
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[7] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 2
U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[9] 11
U.S. (Easy Listening) 6
U.S. (Cash Box)[4] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1983) position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 43
U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[11] 65
U.S. (Cash Box)[12] 56

Cover versions

A cover by David Slater, released in 1988 as the second single from his debut album Exchange of Hearts, reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[13]

References

  1. ^ "www.lrb.net - John Farnham". www.lrb.net. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Little River Band - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Cash Box Top 100 2/12/83". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. 13 November 1982. p. 75. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 5 February 1983. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 12 February 1983. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Little River Band – The Other Guyaccessdate=17 July 2021". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. ^ "End of Year Charts 1983". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". www.musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1982". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  13. ^ "David Slater The Other Guy Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018.

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