"Funny Way of Laughin'" is a song written by Hank Cochran and performed by Burl Ives. It reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #9 on the U.S. country chart, #10 on the U.S. pop chart, #18 on Canada's CHUM Chart, and #29 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.[1][2] It was featured on his 1962 album It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'.[3]
| "Funny Way of Laughin'" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Burl Ives | ||||
| from the album It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin' | ||||
| B-side | "Mother Wouldn't Do That" | |||
| Released | March 1962 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran | |||
| Burl Ives singles chronology | ||||
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The song won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards in 1963.
The song ranked #82 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[4]
Other versions
edit- Cochran released a version of the song on his 1963 album Hits from the Heart.[5]
- Jeannie Seely released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1967 single "These Memories".[6]
- Jim Ed Brown released a version of the song on his 1968 album Country's Best on Record.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Burl Ives, "Funny Way of Laughin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 23, 1962".
- ^ "Burl Ives, It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Hank Cochran, Hits from the Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jeannie Seely, "These Memories" Single Release". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Ed Brown, Country's Best on Record". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
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