Dirty Old Man

"Dirty Old Man" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in April 1973, it was a single from Hamilton's album Out West Country. The song reached #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada on June 2, 1973.[1] A version by Valdy reached #38 in Canada in 1978.[2] The song has no connection to the comedy character Albert Steptoe, frequently referred to as a "dirty old man" in the long-running television series.

"Dirty Old Man"
Single by George Hamilton IV
from the album Out West Country
B-side"Abilene"
ReleasedApril 1973
GenreCountry
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Bob Ruzicka
George Hamilton IV singles chronology
"Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)"
(1973)
"Dirty Old Man"
(1973)
"Second Cup of Coffee"
(1973)

Chart performance

Chart (1973) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[3] 38
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[1] 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 2

References

  1. "RPM Country Tracks for June 2, 1973". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  2. "RPM Top 50 AC - July 1, 1978" (PDF).
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2005). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2005. Record Research, Inc. p. 162. ISBN 0-89820-165-9.
  4. "RPM Adult Contemporary for June 9, 1973". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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