What About Me (Anne Murray song)

"What About Me"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album Danny's Song
A-side "Let Sunshine Have It's Day"
Released May 1973
Genre Country
Length 2:40
Label Capitol Records 3600
Writer(s) Scott McKenzie
Producer(s) Brian Ahern
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Danny's Song"
(1972)		 "What About Me"
(1973)		 "Send a Little Love My Way"
(1973)

"What About Me" is a song written by Scott McKenzie and performed by Anne Murray. The song was originally released on her 1968 album, What About Me;[1] a live version appeared on her 1973 album, Danny's Song.[2] Later released as a single, the live version reached #1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and #2 on both the Canadian Country chart and the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart in 1973. The song was produced by Brian Ahern.

The song had been covered by many artists, including Joni Mitchell, Ken Tobias, and John Denver.

Chart performance

Anne Murray

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
Canadian RPM Top Singles 22
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 1
New Zealand (Listener) [3] 15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 64
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 2
Australia 93

References

  1. ↑ Anne Murray, What About Me Retrieved July 31, 2013
  2. ↑ Anne Murray, Danny's Song Retrieved July 31, 2013
  3. ↑ http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=1085#n_view_location
  4. ↑ "Anne Murray – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Anne Murray.
  5. ↑ "Anne Murray – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Anne Murray.
  6. ↑ "Anne Murray – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Anne Murray.
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