"Jackie's Racing" is a song by Scottish

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 rock

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 Whiteout

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Whiteout was a short-lived UK rock group from Greenock in Scotland, who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". The band, comprising Andrew Caldwell , Paul Carroll , Eric Lindsay and Stuart Smith took their name from a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol...

, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music

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). It was the band's fourth single, released shortly before their first album

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, Bite It

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Bite It is the debut album by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . The album includes two of the overall four previously released singles by the band, namely "No Time" and "Jackie's Racing"...

, on which the song is featured also. The B-sides "Cousin Jane" and "So Confused" reappeared on the Japan

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ese EP

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 Young Tribe Rule later the same year. Music journalist

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 M.C. Strong writes that "Jackie's Racing" was the band's "... most successful release, displaying a healthy affection for 60's West Coast

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 pop

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 a la Lovin' Spoonful

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 and The Mamas & the Papas

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." Strong also mentions that the B-Side "So Confused" "... [brings] to mind the harmonies of American Beauty

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-era Grateful Dead

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Track listing

CD and 12" vinyl:

1. "Jackie's Racing" – 3:21
2. "Cousin Jane" – 4:08
3. "So Confused" – 4:58

7" vinyl and cassette:

1. "Jackie's Racing" – 3:21
2. "Cousin Jane" – 4:08

All songs written by Carroll/Lindsay/Smith/Jones

Personnel

• Andrew Jones - vocals
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• Eric Lindsay - guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Paul Carroll - bass
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  , backing vocals
• Stuart Smith - drums

Additional personnel

• Phil Kane - Hammond organ
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  , piano
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Production

• Production: Oransay Avenue and Kenny Paterson (track 1)
• Production: Oransay Avenue and Sarah Bedingham (track 2)
• Production: Oransay Avenue and Brian O'Shaughnessy (track 3)
• Mix: Brian O'Shaughnessy
• Assistant engineer: Alex Jones
• Cover design: George Miller
• Photography: Elaine Constantine

Chart positions

Chart	Date of Entry	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	1995-02-18	72