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Dear John (Status Quo song)

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"Dear John"

SinglebyStatus Quo

from the album 1+9+8+2

Released

19 March 1982

Genre

Rock

Length

3:12

Label

Vertigo

Songwriter(s)

Jackie McAuley, John Gustafson

Producer(s)

Status Quo

Status Quo singles chronology

"Rock 'n' Roll"
(1981)

"Dear John"
(1982)

"She Don't Fool Me"
(1982)

"Dear John" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1982. It was included on the album 1+9+8+2.^[1] The song has an oddity: despite its success, it wasn't included on Quo compilations that mixed popular album tracks and hit singles (Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits and XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits), but only on singles compilations such as Pictures – 40 Years of Hits and Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo.

Track listing[edit]

"Dear John" (Jackie McAuley/John Gustafson) (3.12)
"I Want the World to Know" (Alan Lancaster/Keith Lamb) (3.21)

Charts[edit]

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	18
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	10

References[edit]

^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-04.

^ "Status Quo – Dear John" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dear John". Irish Singles Chart.

^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Status Quo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

^ "Status Quo – Dear John" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

^ "Status Quo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums (UK)	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "She Don't Fool Me" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!

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