"Jeans On" is a song by British musician David Dundas

David Dundas

David Dundas is the name of:*Lord David Dundas, pop singer of the 1970s*Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet, military officer of the 18th and 19th centuries in England...

 from his 1977 self-titled debut album. Released as a single the previous year, it was first featured as an television

Television

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 advertising jingle for Brutus Jeans

Brutus Jeans

Brutus Jeans is a British clothing company founded in 1966 by brothers Keith and Alan Freedman, who were 18 and 17 years old at the time, respectively....

. The popularity of the commercial eventually led to the recording of "Jeans On" as a full-length song, with some lyrical changes.

The single eventually became Dundas' biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 and #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

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 chart. It became the song most attributed to him, and Dundas is often considered a one-hit wonder for the song.

The opening piano riff of the song was looped and sampled for British electronic musician Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

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's 1998 track "Sho Nuff"; as a result, Dundas is credited as a co-writer on the track.

In 2011 Best Buy UK used the song in their radio and television campaigns.

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	1
South African Singles Chart Recording Industry of South Africa The Recording Industry of South Africa is a trade association that represents the collective interests of producers of music sound recordings, major and independent record labels in South Africa. Formerly known as the Association of the South African Music Industry it was established in the 1970s...	3
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 ...	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	17