Sitting in the Park (song)

"Sitting in the Park"
Single by Billy Stewart
from the album I Do Love You
B-side "Once Again"
Released June 1965
Genre Soul
Length 3:05
Label Chess
Writer(s) Billy Stewart
Billy Stewart singles chronology
"I Do Love You"
(1965)
"Sitting in the Park"
(1965)
"How Nice It Is"
(1965)

"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 Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song was featured on his 1965 album, I Do Love You.[2]

The song was arranged by Phil Wright.[3]

Cover versions

Sampled versions

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 551.
  2. "Billy Stewart, I Do Love You". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. "Billy Stewart, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. "Georgie Fame, "Sitting the Park" Chart Position". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  5. "Owen Gray, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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  7. "Slim Smith, Memorial". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  8. "Mike Patto, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. "Winston Francis, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. "Dr Alimantado, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 233.
  12. "Bobby McClure, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. "Flo & Eddie, Rock Steady with Flo & Eddie". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  14. "Steve Beresford, John Zorn, Tonie Marshall, and David Toop, Deadly Weapons". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  15. "The Zombies, Zombie Heaven". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. "Quix*o*tic, Mortal Mirror". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  17. "Alton Ellis, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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