The Duck (song)
| "The Duck" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jackie Lee | ||||
| from the album The Duck | ||||
| B-side | "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" | |||
| Released | November 1965 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Mirwood | |||
| Songwriters | Fred Sledge Smith, Earl Nelson | |||
| Producer | Fred Sledge Smith | |||
| Jackie Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"The Duck" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Earl Nelson and performed by Jackie Lee. It was featured on his 1966 album The Duck.[1] The song was arranged by Fred Hill and produced by Fred Sledge Smith.[2]
Chart performance
It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 14 on the U.S. pop chart in 1966.[3] On the New Zealand listener chart it reached #15.[4]
Other versions
- Bobby Freeman released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart.[5]
- Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1966 album "In" Beat.[6]
- The Olympics released a version of the song on their 1966 album Something Old, Something New.[7]
- Billy Preston released a version of the song on his 1966 album Wildest Organ in Town![8]
References
- ^ "Jackie Lee, The Duck". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Jackie Lee, "The Duck" Single Release". Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Jackie Lee, "The Duck" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210209205004/http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=NZ%20listener%20charts&qyear=1966&qmonth=Mar&qweek=11-Mar-1966#n_view_location
- ^ "Bobby Freeman, "The Duck" Single Release". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Sandy Nelson, "In" Beat". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Olympics, Something Old, Something New". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Preston, Wildest Organ in Town!". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.