Common Man
| "Common Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Conlee | ||||
| from the album "Busted" | ||||
| B-side | "Rose Colored Glasses" | |||
| Released | February 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Sammy Johns | |||
| Producer(s) | Bud Logan | |||
| John Conlee singles chronology | ||||
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"Common Man" is a song written by Sammy Johns and originally recorded by him in 1981 via Elektra Records. Johns's version charted at number 50 on Hot Country Songs in 1981.[1] It had "Easy to Be with You" on the B-side, and was produced by James Stroud and Tom Long.[2]
It was later recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1983 as the fourth single from the album Busted. "Common Man" was John Conlee's third number one on the country chart, and his first number one since 'Backside of Thirty" in 1979. The single stayed at number one for one week.[3]
Chart performance
Sammy Johns
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 50 |
John Conlee
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 211. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "'Common Man'". 45cat.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Whitburn, p. 102
External links
| Preceded by "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" by B. J. Thomas |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single May 21, 1983 |
Succeeded by "You Take Me for Granted" by Merle Haggard |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 28, 1983 |
Succeeded by "I'm Movin' On" by Emmylou Harris |
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