What About Me (Anne Murray song)

"What About Me" is a song written by Scott McKenzie and performed by Anne Murray. The song was originally released on her 1968 album, What About Me.[1] A live version appeared on her 1973 album Danny's Song,[2] and this version was released as a single in 1973, which reached No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and #2 on both the Canadian Country chart and the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. The song was produced by Brian Ahern.

"What About Me"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album Danny's Song
A-side"Let Sunshine Have Its Day"
ReleasedMay 1973
GenreCountry
Length2:40
LabelCapitol 3600
Songwriter(s)Scott McKenzie
Producer(s)Brian Ahern
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Danny's Song"
(1972)		 "What About Me"
(1973)		 "Send a Little Love My Way"
(1973)

The song had been covered by many artists, including Joni Mitchell, Ian and Sylvia, Ken Tobias, and John Denver.

Chart performance

Anne Murray
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia KMR 93
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
Canadian RPM Top Singles 22
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 1
New Zealand (Listener) [3] 15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 64
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 2
US Cash Box[7] 37

References
  1. Anne Murray, What About Me Retrieved July 31, 2013
  2. Anne Murray, Danny's Song Retrieved July 31, 2013
  3. http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=1085#n_view_location
  4. "Anne Murray Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Anne Murray Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Anne Murray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  7. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 14, 1993


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