Heart – Barracuda (1977)

“Barracuda” – Single by Heart from the album Little Queen
B-side: “Cry to Me”
Released: May 20, 1977
Recorded: 1977
Studio: Kaye Smith, Seattle
Label: Portrait
Songwriters: Ann Wilson, Roger Fisher, Nancy Wilson and Michael Derosier
Producer: Mike Flicker
Charted No.11 in US

“Barracuda” is a song by American rock band Heart, released in 1977 on their third studio album, Little Queen, and was released as the album’s lead single. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2009, “Barracuda” was named the 34th-best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

This song can be heard in the movies Wag the Dog (1997), Charlie’s Angles (2000), Roll Bounce (2005), You Again (2010), The Campaign (2012) and Identity Thief (2013).

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Little Queen:

Ann Wilson – lead vocals
Nancy Wilson – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Roger Fisher – lead guitar
Howard Leese – rhythm guitar; Mellotron
Steve Fossen – bass
Michael DeRosier – drums