Little Arrows
| "Little Arrows" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Time Will Tell" |
"Little Arrows" is a single by English artist Leapy Lee. Released in 1968, it was the first single from his album Little Arrows. The song peaked at number 2 in his homeland, number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 8 |
| Rhodesia (Lyons Maid Hits Of The Week) | 1 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] | 38 |
Covers
Little arrows was covered in Spain by the female singer Karina. It has become a well-known melody over the years. It was called "Las Flechas del Amor" and arranged by Waldo de los Ríos. The version hit the number one of the Spanish lists for 6 weeks in March 29, 1969. In Sweden, the version "Amors pilar" was recorded by Ewa Roos and topped the Swedish singles chart "Svensktoppen" for 2 weeks in February, 1969. The Swedish lyrics were written by Stikkan Anderson, later manager of Abba.
References
- ^ "Leapy Lee singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for December 16, 1968". RPM. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 136.
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