See the Funny Little Clown
| "See the Funny Little Clown" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| from the album The Bobby Goldsboro Album | ||||
| B-side | "Hello Loser" | |||
| Released | November 18, 1963 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
| Recorded | October 17, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | United Artists Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Bobby Goldsboro[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Gold | |||
| Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology | ||||
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"See the Funny Little Clown" is a song written and sung by Bobby Goldsboro, which he recorded on October 17, 1963 and released on November 18, 1963.[2] In 1964, the song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[3] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[4] No. 10 on the Cash Box Top 100,[5] and No. 30 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]
The song was ranked No. 90 on the Cash Box "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964."[7]
Billie Jo Spears released a cover of "See the Funny Little Clown" in 1974, with her version reaching No. 80 on Billboard's Hot Country chart.[8]
Chart performance
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| US Billboard Middle-Road Singles | 3 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 10 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 30 |
References
- ↑ Fred Bronson, "The Billboard Book of Number One Hits", Billboard Books, (2003) p. 239
- ↑ "You've come a long way Bobby.", Billboard, October 5, 1974. p. BG-20. Accessed December 2, 2015.
- ↑ Bobby Goldsboro - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Bobby Goldsboro - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, March 14, 1964. p. 4. Accessed July 14, 2016.
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, Week of March 16, 1964
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 14. Accessed August 3, 2016.
- ↑ See the Funny Little Clown - By: Billie Jo Spears, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 27, 2015
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