Clyde (song)
"Clyde" is a song written by J. J. Cale, which first appeared on his 1972 album Naturally. American musical group Dr. Hook covered the song on their 1978 album Pleasure and Pain.[1] The song was also successfully covered by American country music artist Waylon Jennings.[2]
| "Clyde" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
| from the album Music Man | ||||
| B-side | "I Came Here to Party" | |||
| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J. J. Cale | |||
| Producer(s) | Richie Albright Ron Haffkine Waylon Jennings | |||
| Waylon Jennings singles chronology | ||||
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Released in April 1980, as the first single from Jennings' album Music Man, it reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- "Dr. Hook - Pleasure & Pain at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- "Is the Waylon Jennings' Song 'Clyde' About Grand Junction's Clyde Jorgensen?". 99.9 KEKB. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
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