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Southtown U.S.A.

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"Southtown U.S.A."
Single by The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry
from the album Down At Papa Joe's
B-side"Why Don't You Set Me Free"
Released1963
Length2:10
LabelSound Stage 7[1]
Songwriter(s)Billy Sherrill[2]
The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry singles chronology
"(Down at) Papa Joe's"
(1963)
"Southtown U.S.A."
(1963)
"New York Town"
(1964)

"Southtown U.S.A." is a song released by The Dixiebelles in late 1963.[3] The song spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 15,[1][4] while reaching No. 20 on the Cash Box Top 100,[5] and No. 18 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]

Chart performance

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Chart (1964) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 15
US Cash Box Top 100 20
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade 18

Cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s, Hal Leonard Corporation, p. 119. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Lonergan, David F. (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975, Scarecrow Press, p. 206. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Late Single Spotlights", Billboard, December 28, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  4. ^ The Hot 100 - Week of February 22, 1964, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 15, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - Week of February 17, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 362.
  7. ^ "Album Reviews", Billboard, March 21, 1964. p. 56. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Easy Listening", Billboard, March 7, 1970. p. 52. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  9. ^ Adult Contemporary - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra Southtown, U.S.A. Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.