"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]
| "Common Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Conlee | ||||
| from the album Busted | ||||
| B-side | "Rose Colored Glasses" | |||
| Released | February 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sammy Johns | |||
| Producer(s) | Bud Logan | |||
| John Conlee singles chronology | ||||
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It was later recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1983 as the fourth single from his album Busted. The song was 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
editSammy Johns
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 50 |
John Conlee
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Common Man". 45cat.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, p. 102
- ^ "Sammy Johns Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "John Conlee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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