Me and My Arrow
| "Me And My Arrow" | ||||
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| File:Me and My Arrow - Harry Nilsson.jpg | ||||
| Single by Harry Nilsson | ||||
| from the album The Point! | ||||
| B-side | "Are You Sleeping?" | |||
| Released | March 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:03 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Nilsson | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Nilsson | |||
| Harry Nilsson singles chronology | ||||
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"Me and My Arrow" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for his 1970 album The Point![1] It was also released as a single in 1971, reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
The song was composed as the theme for The Point, a story about Oblio, the pointless boy, and his dog Arrow.[3]
Chart history
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 52 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] | 18 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] | 27 |
In popular culture
- Featured in the season 24 episode "To Cur with Love" of The Simpsons as the theme for Homer Simpson and his dog Bongo.
- Used in a series of television commercials promoting the Plymouth Arrow compact car.[7]
References
- ^ Greenwald, Matthew. "Me and My Arrow". AllMusic.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 177.
- ^ "The Point". IMDb. 10 July 1973.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-04-24. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 19, 1971
- ^ https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2011/01/To-The-Point---Plymouth-Arrow/3694531.html [bare URL]
