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Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
Cat Scratch Fever is an album by Ted Nugent, released in 1977. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 71 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Cat Scratch Fever”, on 57 lists with a best position of #36.
Cat Scratch Fever, Ted Nugent's third solo album, came howling out of Epic in May 1977 with Lew Futterman producing, and it's the Motor City Madman at full, gleeful volume. Derek St. Holmes, who'd walked out during the Free-for-All sessions and returned for the road in 1976, handles most of the lead vocals again, and bassist Rob Grange makes his last studio stand with Nugent here.
The title track belongs to the Nuge himself, though: he sings it, and it became the biggest hit he ever had, a sleazy, strutting riff that sinks in like a fishhook. Elsewhere it's bluesy, frenzied guitar out of that big Gibson Byrdland, party stompers like "Workin Hard, Playin Hard" and "Live It Up", and "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", whose title tells you all you need to know. It went multi-platinum.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Cat Scratch Fever on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Scratch Fever | 57 | #36 | – | 1990–2026 | |
| 2 | Live It Up | 6 | #478 | – | 1990–1999 | |
| 3 | Wang Dang Sweet Poontang | 7 | #497 | – | 1990–2002 | |
| 4 | Workin Hard, Playin Hard | 1 | #467 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.