Peak
61
Weeks
8
Score
407
Chart Year
1976
"Howzat" is a song by Australian band Sherbet, released in May 1976. The song reached number 1 in Australia on the Kent Music Report and it also reached number 1 in New Zealand on the Recorded Music NZ. It was released from Sherbet's album of the same name, Howzat. The song was written by band members Garth Porter and Tony Mitchell. The title track was also a number one hit and remains the group's biggest hit, especially outside of Australia, reaching the top 5 of the UK charts and also entering the lower end of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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 O 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 Aaaaaaaaaah
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 21, 1976 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | Aug 28, 1976 | 75 | 51 |
| 3 | Sep 4, 1976 | 65 | 61 |
| 4 | Sep 11, 1976 | 63 | 63 |
| 5 | Sep 18, 1976 | 61 | 65 |
| 6 | Sep 25, 1976 | 100 | 26 |
| 7 | Oct 2, 1976 | 93 | 33 |
| 8 | Oct 9, 1976 | 99 | 27 |