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Out of the Question (Gilbert O'Sullivan song)

"Out of the Question" is a popular song by Irish singer Gilbert O'Sullivan. It was written by O'Sullivan and produced by Gordon Mills.

"Out of the Question"
Single by Gilbert O'Sullivan
from the album Back to Front
B-side"Everybody Knows"
ReleasedFebruary 1973
GenrePop
LabelMAM
Songwriter(s)Gilbert O'Sullivan
Producer(s)Gordon Mills
Gilbert O'Sullivan singles chronology
"Clair"
(1972) 		"Out of the Question"
(1973) 		"Get Down"
(1973)

The song became a hit in the only two countries it had been released as a single: the U.S. (#17)[1] and Canada (#9).[2] It was a much bigger adult contemporary hit, reaching number two and number one in those nations, respectively.[3]

Chart performance edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 9
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 17
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 2
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] 22

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1973) Rank
Canada[8] 127
U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[9] 137

References edit

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 5/19/73". Tropicalglen.com. 19 May 1973. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Item: 9481 – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.

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