St. Louis (Easybeats song)

"St. Louis" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young. It was recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats and would be their first single under their new deal with Polydor Records.[1] The single charted at #21 in Australia[2] and #100 in the U.S. on the Billboard Top 100 charts.

"St. Louis"
Singapore single cover
Single by The Easybeats
from the album Friends
B-side"Can't Find Love"
Released27 June 1969 (UK)
17 July 1969 (Australia)
9 September 1969 (USA)
RecordedApril 1969
Olympic Studios, London
Genre
Length3:12
LabelPolydor, Rare Earth Records (USA)
Songwriter(s)Harry Vanda / George Young
Producer(s)Ray Singer
Australian singles chronology
"Lay Me Down and Die"
(1968)		 "St. Louis"
(1969)		 "Peculiar Hole in the Sky"
(1969)
U.K. singles chronology
"Good Times"
(1968)		 "St. Louis"
(1968)		 "Who Are My Friends"
(1969)
U.S. singles chronology
"Gonna Have a Good Time (Good Times)"
(1968)		 "St. Louis"
(1968)		 "n. a."

Single track listing
  1. St. Louis
  2. Can't Find Love

Charts
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 21
Canada (RPM) Top Singles 76
U.S. Billboard Top 100[3] 100

References
  1. Tait, John (2010). Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. New South. ISBN 978-1-74223-217-1.
  2. Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940 - 1969. Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X


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