<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Joe Dolce </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Joe Dolce and Ian McKenzie </Td> </Tr> <P> "Shaddap You Face" is a song written and performed by Joe Dolce (known at the time as the Joe Dolce Music Theatre) about a fictitious rebellious Italian boy . Released in late 1980, it set a number of sales and longevity records . The song is notable for keeping Ultravox's "Vienna" from reaching #1 on the UK music charts . </P> <P> "Shaddap You Face" went to #1 for eight weeks on the Australian pop charts in 1980 . It reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 21 February 1981 and stayed there for three weeks until 14 March 1981--keeping Ultravox's single Vienna out of the top spot for all the three weeks it was there . The song became the 15th biggest hit of 1981 in the UK . </P>

Who sings the song shut up your face