Sitting in the Park (song)

"Sitting in the Park" is a 1965 song written and performed by Billy Stewart. The single was Stewart's fourth and most successful entry on the soul chart in the United States. "Sitting in the Park" peaked at number four on the soul chart and number twenty-four on the Hot 100.^[1]

Cover versions

In 1966, Georgie Fame went to number twelve on UK charts with his version of the song.
In 1980, GQ peaked at number nine on the soul chart with their version.^[2]
Jamaican singer, Alton Ellis covered the song in a Reggae version

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 551.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 233.

Georgie Fame

Studio albums	Sweet Things (1966) Sound Venture (1966) In Hoagland (1981) Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996)

Live albums	Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo (1964)

Singles	"The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" "Get Away" "Peaceful" "Sitting in the Park" "Sunny" "Yeh, Yeh"

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