| Cat Scratch Fever | |
| Cover: | Cat_Scratch_Fever_-_Ted_Nugent.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ted Nugent |
| Album: | Cat Scratch Fever |
| B-Side: | "A Thousand Knives" (EU)"Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (US) |
| Released: | July 1977[1] |
| Recorded: | 1977 |
| Genre: | Heavy metal,[2] hard rock |
| Length: |
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| Label: | Epic |
| Prev Title: | Dog Eat Dog |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Home Bound |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"Cat Scratch Fever" is a song by American rock musician Ted Nugent from his album of the same name.[3] The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone minor-key melody harmonized in parallel fourths. In 2009, it was named the 32nd-best hard rock song of all time by VH1.[4]
| Chart (1977) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 37 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 30 |
| Cat Scratch Fever | |
| Cover: | Cat Scratch Fever Pantera.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pantera |
| Album: | Detroit Rock City: Music from the Motion Picture |
| Released: | 1999 |
| Length: | 3:48 |
| Label: | PolyGram |
| Prev Title: | Where You Come From |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Revolution Is My Name |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
The tune was covered by heavy metal band Pantera for Detroit Rock Citys CD soundtrack.[6] Their version peaked at 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[7] Nugent criticized the version, claiming, "It was exceedingly white. No soul, no balls, no feel. Caucasian all the way."[8]
The song was covered by Motörhead on their 1992 album March ör Die.
The song was reworked by The Replacements as Gary's Got A Boner on their 1984 album Let It Be.
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 621.