Tighter, Tighter

1970 single by Alive 'N Kickin'

"Tighter, Tighter"

Single by Alive 'N Kickin'
from the album  Alive 'N Kickin'
B-side| "Sunday Morning"
Released| June 1970
Genre| Pop rock
Length| 2:45
Label| Roulette Records 7078
Songwriter(s)| Bob King, Tommy James
Producer(s)| Bob King, Tommy James
Alive 'N Kickin' singles chronology
|  | "Tighter, Tighter"
(1970)  | "Just Let It Come"
(1970)

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"Tighter, Tighter" is a song written by Bob King and Tommy James, and recorded by the pop group Alive 'N Kickin' for their self-titled 1970 album:[1] the tune was produced by King and James.[2] The song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1970,[3] and peaked at No. 5 in Canada.[4]

## Other versions

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James released a version of the song in 1976 as a single, but it did not chart.[5]

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1970)  | Peak
position

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Australia KMR[6] | 23
Canada RPM[7] | 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1970)  | Rank

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Australia [9] | 189
Canada [10] | 87
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [11] | 47
U.S. Cash Box [12] | 43

## See also

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* List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States

## References

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1. ^ Alive 'N Kickin' - Alive 'N Kickin', 1970, retrieved 2023-12-01
2. ^ Alive And Kicking - Tighter, Tighter, 1970, retrieved 2023-12-01
3. ^ Alive N Kickin', "Tighter, Tighter" chart position Retrieved April 29, 2013
4. ^ Alive N Kickin, "Tighter, Tighter" Canadian chart position Retrieved August 17, 2016
5. ^ Tommy James, "Tighter, Tighter" single release Retrieved February 28, 2015
6. ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
7. ^ Alive N Kickin', "Tighter, Tighter" Canadian chart position Retrieved August 17, 2016
8. ^ Alive N Kickin', "Tighter, Tighter" Cashbox chart position Archived 2015-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 17, 2016
9. ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
11. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
12. ^ 1970 Cashbox Year-End Rankings Retrieved August 17, 2016

## External links

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* Lyrics of this song
* Listen to "Tighter, Tighter" on YouTube

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