Stoney End (song)
| "Stoney End" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "San Francisco Glide" |
| "Stoney End" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "I'll Be Home" |
"Stoney End" is a 1970 hit song by Barbra Streisand, originally recorded in 1968 by Peggy Lipton. Lipton reached #121 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.
Barbra Streisand cover
Barbra Streisand covered "Stoney End" in 1970. It was the title track and first release from her twelfth studio album. Fanny provided the backing vocals.
The song reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1971 and became Streisand's second Top 10 hit. It also reached number two on the US Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Stoney End" peaked at number five and is ranked as the 65th biggest Canadian hit of 1971.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles[2] | 5 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary[3] | 29 |
| UK | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 6 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1971) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada[5] | 65 |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[6] | 61 |
| US Cash Box[7] | 99 |
Other covers
"Stoney End" had previously been covered by The Chicks. It charted in New Zealand, reaching number 21 in January 1970.[8]
The songwriter, Laura Nyro, recorded a solo version, and has performed it with Streisand. "Stoney End" has also been covered by Diana Ross and Linda Ronstadt.
References
- ^ "Peggy Lipton - Stoney End / San Francisco Glide (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Item: 10616 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. 1970-01-09. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
