Peg ( song ) - wikipedia Peg ( song ) `` Peg '' A-side label of the U.S. vinyl single Single by Steely Dan from the album Aja B - side `` I Got the News '' Released November 1977 Format Single Recorded 1977 Genre R&B, soft rock Length 3 : 57 Label ABC Songwriter ( s ) Walter Becker, Donald Fagen Producer ( s ) Gary Katz Steely Dan singles chronology `` Haitian Divorce '' ( 1976 ) `` Peg '' ( 1977 ) `` Deacon Blues '' ( 1977 ) `` Haitian Divorce '' ( 1976 ) `` Peg '' ( 1977 ) `` Deacon Blues '' ( 1977 ) Aja track listing `` Deacon Blues '' ( 3 ) `` Peg '' ( 4 ) `` Home at Last '' ( 5 ) `` Peg '' is a song by American rock group Steely Dan, first released on the band 's 1977 album Aja. The track was released as single in 1977 and reached number 11 on the US Billboard chart in 1978 and number eight on the Cash Box chart. With a chart run of 19 weeks, `` Peg '' is tied with `` Rikki Do n't Lose That Number '' and `` Hey 19 '' for being their longest - running chart hit. In Canada, `` Peg '' spent three weeks at number seven during March 1978. The song 's guitar solo was attempted by seven top studio session guitarists ‒ including Robben Ford and recurring guitarist Larry Carlton ( who wrote Room 335 because of the solo played by Graydon ) ‒ before Jay Graydon 's version became the `` keeper ''. He worked on the song for about six hours before the band was satisfied. Jay Graydon spoke about his famous guitar solo in a 2014 interview : `` Fortunately, I had no problems on sessions as to nailing a part, but know this -- every first call studio guitarist that has played solos has been replaced by another guitarist at least once. It 's just part of being a studio musician. '' Michael McDonald can be heard providing multi-tracked backup vocals in the choruses, and keyboardist Paul Griffin can also be heard improvising background vocals in the final chorus and fadeout. The song could be a reference to Broadway star and one - time Hollywood actress Peg Entwistle, who became famous in 1932 by jumping to her death off the Hollywoodland Sign before her first film was ever released. Contents 1 Legacy 2 Chart performance 2.1 Weekly charts 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External links Legacy Pitchfork rated `` Peg '' as its 87th best song of the 1970s, describing it as the `` perfect Steely Dan song, and one of the strangest hits to ever grace the mainstream. '' Drummer Rick Marotta calls `` Peg '' one of the greatest tracks he has ever played on. `` Peg '' was heavily sampled on the 1989 De La Soul song, `` Eye Know ''. In 2007, the song was covered by Nerina Pallot. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1977 -- 78 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 11 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 30 US Cash Box Top 100 8 Canadian RPM Top Singles 7 Year - end charts Chart ( 1978 ) Rank US Billboard Hot 100 62 Canada 67 Personnel Lead vocals : Donald Fagen Backup vocals : Michael McDonald, Paul Griffin Lyricon : Tom Scott Percussion : Victor Feldman, Gary Coleman Solo guitar : Jay Graydon Guitar : Steve Khan Clavinet : Don Grolnick Electric piano : Paul Griffin Bass : Chuck Rainey Drums : Rick Marotta References Jump up ^ Fontenot, Robert. `` Soft Rock Music and Songs - Oldies Music ''. Oldies.about.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Steely Dan USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Gress, Jess. `` 10 Things You Gotta Do To Play Like Larry Carlton ''. GuitarPlayer. GuitarPlayer.com. ^ Jump up to : Classic Albums DVD : Aja ^ Jump up to : `` The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s - Page 6 Pitchfork ''. pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` '' Peg '' by Steely Dan ``. Songfacts. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ 2014 interview with guitarist Jay Graydon on ( 1 ). Jump up ^ `` Steely Dan fan Q&A ''. Jump up ^ Russ Harris ( 2008 - 08 - 04 ), Peg - Steely Dan - The Making Of, retrieved 2016 - 09 - 09 Jump up ^ `` Music lyrics, charts, Games, & more ''. Top40db.net. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 11, 1978 Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1978 / Top 100 Songs of 1978 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Original 1977 Album liner notes External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Listen to `` Peg '' on YouTube Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen Jeff `` Skunk '' Baxter Denny Dias Jim Hodder David Palmer Royce Jones Michael McDonald Jeff Porcaro Studio albums Ca n't Buy a Thrill ( 1972 ) Countdown to Ecstasy ( 1973 ) Pretzel Logic ( 1974 ) Katy Lied ( 1975 ) The Royal Scam ( 1976 ) Aja ( 1977 ) Gaucho ( 1980 ) Two Against Nature ( 2000 ) Everything Must Go ( 2003 ) Live albums Alive in America ( 1995 ) Plush TV Jazz - Rock Party ( 2000 ) Singles `` Dallas '' `` Do It Again '' `` Reelin ' In the Years '' `` Show Biz Kids '' `` My Old School '' `` Rikki Do n't Lose That Number '' `` Pretzel Logic '' `` Black Friday '' `` Bad Sneakers '' `` Kid Charlemagne '' `` The Fez '' `` Haitian Divorce '' `` Peg '' `` Deacon Blues '' `` FM ( No Static at All ) '' `` Josie '' `` Hey Nineteen '' `` Babylon Sisters '' `` Cousin Dupree '' `` Janie Runaway '' Album tracks `` Aja '' `` Any Major Dude Will Tell You '' `` Dirty Work '' Compilations Greatest Hits ( 1978 ) Steely Dan ( 1978 ) Gold ( 1982 / 91 ) A Decade of Steely Dan ( 1985 ) Reelin ' In the Years ( 1987 ) Do It Again ( 1987 ) Citizen Steely Dan ( 1993 ) Then and Now ( 1993 ) Showbiz Kids ( 2000 ) The Definitive Collection ( 2006 ) Related articles Discography Gary Katz Marian McPartland 's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan Roger Nichols Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peg_(song)&oldid=802292231 '' Categories : 1977 singles 1977 songs Steely Dan songs Songs written by Donald Fagen Songs written by Walter Becker ABC Records singles Song recordings produced by Gary Katz Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 25 September 2017, at 06 : 35. 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Question: who played drums on peg by steely dan
Answer: Rick Marotta