"Little Sheila" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from rock band Slade

Slade

Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...

 which appeared on the album Rogues Gallery. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder

Noddy Holder

Neville John "Noddy" Holder MBE is an English musician and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist with the rock band Slade....

 and bassist Jim Lea

Jim Lea

Jim Lea , is an English musician, most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, violin, guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade.-Career:...

. The single was released in 1985 and peaked at #86 in the US. It was also Slade's only appearance on the mainstream rock charts, peaking at #13. The track received a fair amount of radio play. The single was only released in US, Canada and Germany. It did not have a UK release.

This single remains one of the more popular tracks among Americans and is currently in the top 10 Slade tracks on itunes

ITunes

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Promotion

A promo video was used for MTV whilst numerous TV performances were mimed in Germany. The promo video remains unavailable on official releases to this day although has surfaced on youtube.

For the music video, guitarist Dave Hill borrowed his old guitar titled Superyob back from Marco Pirroni

Marco Pirroni

Marco Francesco Andrea Pirroni is an English guitarist, songwriter and record producer...

 who was guitarist for Adam and The Ants

Adam and the Ants

Adam and the Ants were a British rock band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original group, which existed from 1977 to 1980, became notable as a cult band marking the transition from the late-1970s punk rock era to the post-punk and New Wave era...

. Hill originally gave up the guitar due to its uncomfortable nature. It was sold in the mid 70s.

The music video shows the band performing for an audience whilst the video follows a certain female called Sheila through five acts:

• Act One: A Dark and Stormy Night
• Act Two: Alone in Dollar City
• Act Three: The Decline of Sheila
• Act Four: A Strange Encounter
• Act Five: Saved by the Law

Formats

7" Single (US & German version)

1. "Little Sheila" - 3:54
2. "Time to Rock" - 4:08

7" Single (Canadian version)

1. "Little Sheila" - 3:56
2. "Lock Up Your Daughters
   Lock Up Your Daughters (song)
   "Lock Up Your Daughters" is a single from rock band Slade which appeared on the album Till Deaf Do Us Part. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in September 1981 and peaked at #29 in the UK, spending a total of 8 weeks on the chart...
   
   " - 3:28

12" Single

1. "Little Sheila" - 3:54
2. "Time to Rock" - 4:08

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position	Total weeks
Canadian Singles Chart	50	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	86	3
U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart	13

Cover versions

• In 1992, The Dummies released their own version of the song. Slade's bassist Jim Lea was the vocalist of this group, joined by his brother Frank and wife Louise Lea. The album that the cover appeared on consisted of mainly Slade songs.

Personnel

• Noddy Holder: Lead vocals and guitar
• Jim Lea: Bass guitar, synthesizer and backing vocals
• Dave Hill: Lead guitar and backing vocals
• Don Powell: Drums

Additional personnel

• Producer on "Little Sheila" - John Punter
• Arranger on "Little Sheila" - Jim Lea
• Writers of "Little Sheila" - Noddy Holder; Jim Lea
• Producer on "Time to Rock" - Jim Lea for Perseverance Ltd.
• Arranger on "Time to Rock" - Jim Lea
• Writers of "Time to Rock" - Noddy Holder; Jim Lea
• Photo - Image Bank
• Sleeve - Mainartery