Hand Me Down World
| "Hand Me Down World" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Runnin' Down the Street" |
"Hand Me Down World" is a song written by Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #10 in Canada,[1] #17 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and #65 in Australia in 1970. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[3] The song is featured on their 1970 album, Share the Land.[4]
The song was produced by Jack Richardson and arranged by The Guess Who.[5]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 65 |
| Canada RPM | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 13 |
| WLS-AM survey (Chicago) [7] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1970) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard [8] | 135 |
Other versions
- Tesla released a version of the song on their 2007 album, Real to Reel.
References
- ^ The Guess Who, "Hand Me Down World" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who, "Hand Me Down World" United States Chart Position Retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who, "Hand Me Down World" UK single release Retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who, Share the Land Retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who, "Hand Me Down World" Canadian single release Retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19700919.html
- ^ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls083170.htm
- ^ http://www.bullfrogspond.com/whitburn/1970wye.htm