Burlesque (song)
| "Burlesque" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Family | ||||
| B-side | "The Rocking R's" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz rock, progressive rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chapman, Whitney | |||
| Producer(s) | Family, George Chkiantz | |||
| Family singles chronology | ||||
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"Burlesque" is a song written by Roger Chapman and John Whitney and performed by English rock band Family.[1]
It was first released as a single on the Reprise label in 1972 and entered the UK singles chart in September, reaching number 13 and staying for twelve weeks on the chart.[2][3]
It is the opening track on Family's 1972 album Bandstand.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Burlesque". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 27. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Burlesque - Chart Archive". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
