Chart performance:
Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
08-Aug-69 | 18 | New | |
15-Aug-69 | 13 | +5 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
22-Aug-69 | 11 | +2 | |
29-Aug-69 | 9 | +2 | Peak |
05-Sep-69 | 15 | -6 | Biggest faller |
12-Sep-69 | 19 | -4 |
Written by: Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
Produced by: Robert Stigwood & The Bee Gees
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Polydor
Hit number for artist | 9 |
Peak position | 9 |
Weeks | 6 |
Biggest climber awards | 1 |
Star rater climbs | 1 |
Biggest faller awards | 1 |
Top 20 points | 41 |
Overall Top 20 points ranking | =1711 |
Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 17 |
Top 30 Points | 101 |
Overall Top 30 points ranking | =1815 |
Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 17 |
Annual ranking:
1969 | =90 |
Other chart success:
Australia | 28 |
Austria | 7 |
Belgium | 8 |
Brazil | 4 |
Canada | 19 |
Denmark | 1 |
Germany | 6 |
Italy | 24 |
Netherlands | 3 |
New Zealand | 3 |
Norway | 3 |
Spain | 12 |
Sweden | 6 |
Switzerland | 6 |
UK | 23 |
US | 54 |
Zimbabwe | 6 |
The original intention for the song was that Joe Cocker would record it, however, it never reached Cocker in time and he ended up recording ‘Delta Lady’ instead. It would be the first Bee Gees single to be released after Robin Gibb left the group (he would return later).
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Artist link: The Bee Gees