"The Drum" is a song recorded by Bobby Sherman from his Portrait Of Bobby LP. It was released as a single in the spring of 1971, the second of two from the album.[2] The song was written by Alan O'Day, his first of five Top 40 chart credits.
| "The Drum" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bobby Sherman | ||||
| from the album Portrait Of Bobby | ||||
| B-side | "Free Now to Roam" | |||
| Released | April 1971[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Metromedia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alan O'Day | |||
| Producer(s) | Ward Sylvester | |||
| Bobby Sherman singles chronology | ||||
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The song was Sherman's final top 40 hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 29 Billboard [3] and No. 22 Cash Box,[4] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[5][6]
In Canada, the song reached No. 7 on the "RPM 100" Top Singles chart[7] and No. 3 Adult Contemporary.[8]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[9] | 7 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[10] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[12][13] | 2 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[14] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Bobby Sherman - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 5, 1971
- ^ Bobby Sherman - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 20, 1971. p. 48. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Bobby Sherman - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 20, 1971. p. 48. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 5, 1971
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