Cum On Feel The Noize – Quiet Riot | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
Chart Performance: Pop (#5) & Mainstream Rock (#7); 1983
Story Behind The Song By Ed Osborne
Between 1971 and 1974, Slade launched 12 straight singles into the British Top 5. One of the UK band’s #1’s, Cum On Feel The Noize, even roared all the way to #98 in America, and that was that until a California band released its version a decade later.
The original name of the L.A. outfit was Little Women until Richard Parfitt of Status Quo suggested “Quite Right,” which, when singer Kevin DuBrow wrapped his accent around it, came out “Quiet Riot.”
The original 1975 lineup lasted about five years, then broke up. Later DuBrow revived the Quiet Riot brand and released Metal Health, which consisted of demos plus some new tracks. One of the studio recordings, Cum On Feel The Noize, appeared only because the
producer thought Noize and Quiet Riot were a perfect match. QR didn’t agree so, in protest, DuBrow clowned his way through the session and tossed off his vocals. Even with the screw-ups, Metal Health went on to sell an amazing six million copies on the strength of Slade’s Noizey song.
This content and all Song Meaning articles were created and written by Top 40 Contributing Editor Ed Osborne. © 2024 Ed Osborne. All Rights Reserved. In addition to these song meaning articles, Ed has written our “Year in Music 1960s-1990s” articles.
Produced by:
- Chas Chandler
Lyrics Written by:
- Noddy Holder
- Jim Lea
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