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Wot (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Wot'" is a 1982 single by English musician Captain Sensible released by A&M Records. The song was produced by Tony Mansfield and features the group Dolly Mixture on backing vocals. The song charted in the United Kingdom and was a specialist hit in the United States, but enjoyed its greatest success in continental Europe.
Production
"Wot" is a song written by Captain Sensible and produced by Tony Mansfield. The song features backing vocals from Dolly Mixture.
Genre
AllMusic's Stephen Cook described "Wot" as "Sugarhill Gang-inspired new wave disco". Stephen "Spaz" Schnee from the same website called the song a "radio-friendly [slice] of lighthearted keyboard-based pop".
Release
"Wot" was released on A&M Records. In the United Kingdom, "Wot" was in the United Kingdom charts for seven weeks, peaking at number 26. In the United States, "Wot" peaked on Billboards's Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart at number 24. In France, the single was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique (SNEP).
"Wot" was performed by Captain Sensible on 'Top of the Pops' with Dolly Mixture as the backing group. Dolly Mixture had mixed feelings about appearing on 'Top of the Pops' so often as it led to them being recognized more as backup musicians than for their own work.
Reception
Online music database AllMusic described both the songs "Wot" and "A Nice Cup of Tea" as "well-crafted pop tunes that deliver the goods".
Credits
Credits adapted from 'Wot' record sleeve.
*Mark Proctor engineer
*Matthew Fisher engineer
*Andy Gierus assistant engineer
*Janette Beckman photography
*Tony Mansfield producer
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1982 singles
Category:1982 songs
Category:Captain Sensible songs
Category:A&M Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Mansfield
Category:Songs written by Captain Sensible
Category:British disco songs
Category:English pop songs
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