Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 17-Oct-69 | 20 | New | |
| 24-Oct-69 | 16 | +4 | Star rater |
| 31-Oct-69 | 10 | +6 | Star rater |
| 07-Nov-69 | 9 | +1 | Peak |
| 14-Nov-69 | 15 | -6 | Biggest faller |
| 21-Nov-69 | 15 | 0 |
Written by: Eddy Grant
Produced by: Ed Kassner
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Continental
| Hit number for artist | 3 |
| Peak position | 9 |
| Weeks | 6 |
| Biggest climber awards | 0 |
| Star rater climbs | 2 |
| Biggest faller awards | 1 |
| Top 20 points | 41 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =1711 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 3 |
| Top 30 Points | 101 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =1815 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 3 |
Annual ranking:
| 1969 | =90 |
Other chart success:
| Australia | 79 |
| Austria | 18 |
| Belgium | 14 |
| Germany | 12 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| UK | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 |
The song came from the band’s 5th studio album, ‘Equals Strike Again’. Local band, The Outlet, would include it on their medley ‘Soul Deep/Green River/Viva Bobby Joe’ on their 1969 album ‘Backstreet…And Other Great Hits’. Of the 9 hits that Eddy Grant had an involvement as either a solo artist, a member of The Equals or as a songwriter or producer, this would rank 6th using a top 20 points basis.
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Artist link: The Equals
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