Howzat
Sherbet
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You told me I was the one The only one who got your head undone And for a while I believed the line that you spun But I've been looking at you Looking closely at the things you do I didn't see it the way you wanted me to How, how, howzat? You messed about I caught you out, howzat? Now that I found where you're at It's goodbye Well, howzat? It's goodbye You only came for a smile Even though you're really not my style I didn't think that you'd run me 'round Like you do How, how, howzat? You messed about I caught you out, howzat? Now that I found where you're at It's goodbye Well, howzat? It's goodbye, aha Oh yeah, oh yeah Well, I've been looking at you (I'll tell you what I see) Looking closely at the things you do (No, you can't fool me) I didn't see it the way you wanted me to How, how, howzat? You messed about I caught you out, howzat? Now that I found where you're at It's goodbye Howzat? You messed about I caught you out, howzat? Now that I found where you're at It's goodbye Well howzat? Goodbye Oh yeah, oh yeah Doo wah, doo wah, doo wah, doo wah Doo wah, doo wah, doo wah, doo wah Aah
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Written by: ANTHONY PAUL MITCHELL, GARTH IVAN PORTER
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18 facts about this song
Album Details"Howzat" is a song by the Australian band Sherbet. It released in June 1976 and is the title track of their fifth studio album.
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Chart PerformanceThis song achieved significant commercial success and topped the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for two weeks.
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International SuccessIt was not just a hit in Australia, but also marked Sherbet's breakthrough in the UK where it reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Cricket InspirationThe song title is a reference to cricket, a popular sport in many Commonwealth nations - "Howzat" is a colloquial term used when a fielder appeals for a decision from the umpire.
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Music Composition"Howzat" has a pop-rock genre and is noted for its catchy, melodic hooks.
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Band IdentityThis song is arguably Sherbet's most famous song and helped establish their identity both in Australia and internationally.
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SongwritersThe track was written by two members of Sherbet, Garth Porter and Tony Mitchell.
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Song DurationThe runtime of "Howzat" is approximately 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
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RemakeThe song was covered in 1997 by the Australian band Freaked Out Flower Children.
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Group Disbanding"Howzat" was a major hit before the group disbanded in 1980. Sherbet reunited several times after their initial split, but none of their later work achieved the level of success as "Howzat".
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Musical InstrumentsThe song features a distinctive keyboard intro played by Garth Porter.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label Razzle in Australia and Epic Records internationally.
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Album SuccessThe track's parent album, also titled "Howzat", peaked at No. 2 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.
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Legacy"Howzat" has been included in many compilation albums and continues to get airplay decades after its release.
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CertificationIn Australia, "Howzat" achieved platinum certification, meaning it sold over 70,000 copies.
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Music VideoA music video made for the song showed the members of Sherbet performing it, interspersed with cricket footage.
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Song Lyrics"Howzat" is a love song, with lyrics conveying the feeling of betrayal and heartbreak.
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Farewell TourSherbet included "Howzat" in their setlist during the "Sherbet – Farewell" (aka the 'End of an Era') Tour in February 1980.
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