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Diary (Bread song)

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"Diary"
Song
B-side"Down on My Knees"

"Diary" is a song written and produced by David Gates, which was released by his band Bread in 1972. The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 15,[2] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[3] No. 12 on Canada's RPM 100,[4] No. 20 on Canada's CHUM 30 chart,[5] and No. 26 on Australia's Go-Set chart.[6]

Anita Kerr recorded an easy listening cover of "Diary", which featured Pieter van Vollenhoven on piano and was released on her 1979 album Together.

Chart performance

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Canada - RPM 100 12
Canada - CHUM 30 20
Australia - Go-Set 26
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 15
US Billboard Easy Listening 3

References

  1. ^ Diary - By: Bread, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 3, 2015
  2. ^ Bread - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 3, 2015
  3. ^ Bread - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 3, 2015
  4. ^ "RPM 100 Singles", RPM Weekly, Volume 17, Ed. 20, July 1, 1972. Accessed October 3, 2015
  5. ^ "CHUM 30", CHUM, June 03, 1972
  6. ^ "Go-Set National Top 40", Go-Set, 4 November 1972. poparchives.com. Accessed October 3, 2015
  7. ^ "Bread Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.