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"Me and My Arrow"
Song
B-side"Are You Sleeping?"

"Me and My Arrow" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for his 1970 album The Point!.[1] It was also released as a single in 1971, reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]

The song was composed as the theme for Oblio, the pointless boy, and his dog, Arrow. Although the song may be a reference to taking a direction and suddenly not knowing where to go, it is in fact about the friendship between Oblio and the dog. It is also a parable for discrimination.[citation needed]

Chart history

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 52
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] 18
Canada RPM Top Singles 17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 34
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 3
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] 27

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ a b Greenwald, Matthew. "Me and My Arrow". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 177.
  3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-04-24. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 19, 1971
  6. ^ https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2011/01/To-The-Point---Plymouth-Arrow/3694531.html