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covered the song in 1982, on their self-titled LP. This version charted at number 11 in the UK, and number 4 in Australia. It was the 33rd biggest selling single in Australia in 1983.
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The single sold over a million copies, and peaked at number eight in the United States and number six in the UK.
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released a modified cover of this song in 2015 titled "Clap Snap" on their EP Emergency.
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did a cover version of "The Clapping Song" in 2000, on his second album
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did a cover version of "The Clapping Song" in 1972, on his debut album
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On television, it was featured in Round Six of the 2009 season of
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The song was released shortly after Ellis had released "
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