Peak
3
Weeks
22
Score
3,451
Chart Year
1977
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"Couldn't Get It Right" is a 1976 song by the Climax Blues Band. The song was written after the band's label told them that their 1976 album Gold Plated lacked a standout track and asked them to "try and write a hit". They then wrote it, in the words of its bassist Derek Holt, "from absolutely nowhere", and it hit #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Time was drifting, this rock had got to roll So I hit the road and made my getaway Restless feeling really got a hold I started searching for a better way And I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right I couldn't get it right L.A. fever made me feel right But I must admit it got the best of me Getting down, so deep I coulda drowned I can't get back the way I used to be But I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right Couldn't get it right New York City took me with the tide But I nearly died from hospitality Left me stranded, took away my pride Just another no-account fatality I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right Couldn't get it right I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right Couldn't get it right
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 19, 1977 | 94 | 32 |
| 2 | Feb 26, 1977 | 83 | 43 |
| 3 | Mar 5, 1977 | 73 | 53 |
| 4 | Mar 12, 1977 | 63 | 63 |
| 5 | Mar 19, 1977 | 50 | 76 |
| 6 | Mar 26, 1977 | 37 | 89 |
| 7 | Apr 2, 1977 | 33 | 93 |
| 8 | Apr 9, 1977 | 27 | 99 |
| 9 | Apr 16, 1977 | 16 | 110 |
| 10 | Apr 23, 1977 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Apr 30, 1977 | 12 | 114 |
| 12 | May 7, 1977 | 9 | 117 |
| 13 | May 14, 1977 | 5 | 121 |
| 14 | May 21, 1977 | 3 | 123 |
| 15 | May 28, 1977 | 7 | 119 |
| 16 | Jun 4, 1977 | 6 | 120 |
| 17 | Jun 11, 1977 | 10 | 116 |
| 18 | Jun 18, 1977 | 24 | 102 |
| 19 | Jun 25, 1977 | 37 | 89 |
| 20 | Jul 2, 1977 | 58 | 68 |