Birds of a Feather (Joe South song)
"Birds of a Feather" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "These Are Not My People" |
"Birds of a Feather" is a 1968 song by Joe South from his first LP, Introspect. The song became a minor hit in the U.S., reaching #106 on Billboard.
South again included "Birds of a Feather" on his second album, Games People Play. It was re-released as a single, reaching #96 during the summer of 1969.
Coincident with the release of the Raiders' Top 40 cover, South's original was placed on his fourth album from 1971, Joe South.
The Raiders cover
"Birds of a Feather" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "The Turkey" |
The Raiders covered "Birds of a Feather" in 1971 from their album Indian Reservation.
Mark Lindsay is both the producer as well as lead singer on the song.
The Raiders' rendition reached #23 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #10 in Canada in the fall of that year. It also peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. It became the group's final Top 40 hit.
Chart history
- Joe South original
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[1] | 106 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [2] | 94 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 96 |
- Raiders cover
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 11 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 13 |
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 27, 1968
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-11-06. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 6, 1971
External links
- Template:MetroLyrics song
- Listen to "Birds of a Feather" on YouTube (Joe South)
- Listen to "Birds of a Feather" on YouTube (The Raiders)