| "Southtown U.S.A." | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry | ||||
| from the album Down At Papa Joe's | ||||
| B-side | "Why Don't You Set Me Free" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Sound Stage 7[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Sherrill[2] | |||
| The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry singles chronology | ||||
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"Southtown U.S.A." is a song released by The Dixiebelles in late 1963.[3] The song spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 15,[1][4] while reaching No. 20 on the Cash Box Top 100,[5] and No. 18 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 20 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 18 |
Cover versions
- In 1964, Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version of the song on the album Early Hits of 1964.[7] The song was released as a single in 1970, and reached No. 37 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s, Hal Leonard Corporation, p. 119. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Lonergan, David F. (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975, Scarecrow Press, p. 206. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Late Single Spotlights", Billboard, December 28, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ The Hot 100 - Week of February 22, 1964, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 15, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade - Week of February 17, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 362. - ↑ "Album Reviews", Billboard, March 21, 1964. p. 56. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Easy Listening", Billboard, March 7, 1970. p. 52. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Adult Contemporary - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra Southtown, U.S.A. Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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