No Sympathy
"No Sympathy" is a reggae song, written and originally recorded by Peter Tosh for his 1976 debut solo album, Legalize It.[1] It gained popularity when the British rock musician Eric Clapton recorded a pop rock version of the song during his sessions for his 2013 studio album Old Sock. Although his take on "No Sympathy" was not released on the original Old Sock studio album, it was made available as an online digital single and was released on the limited bonus track edition of the 2013 album.[2]
| "No Sympathy" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Peter Tosh | |
| from the album Legalize It | |
| Released | June 1976 |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Length | 4:33 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Tosh |
Chart performance
As a B-side to the "Every Little Thing" maxi single release, the title reached number 40 on the Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego music chart in Poland.[3] In the United States, "No Sympathy" reached the Billboard magazine's Adult Contemporary, peaking at position 26 in 2013.[4]
References
- "Eric Clapton – No Sympathy – austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Steffen Hung – Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- "Eric Clapton – No Sympathy (Bonus Track) – Listen and discover music at Last.fm". Last.FM Music. last.fm. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- "Every Little Thing – Eric Clapton" (in Polish). LP3. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- "Eric Clapton | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 25, 2015.