The Way I Am was a hit for Lovelace Watkins in South Africa. It reached the position of no 6 and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks in 1974. It also made it to no 12 in Rhodesia in 1974.
| "The Way I Am" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lovelace Watkins | |
| B-side | "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" |
| Released | 1974 |
| Label | Gallo PD 1040 |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Sedaka |
Background
editNeil Sedaka's single "The Way I Am" backed with "Going Nowhere" was released in Holland in 1974 on the Polydor label.[1] The song by Lovelace Watkins was released on the Gallo label with the Randy Edelman composition "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" as its B side.[2][3]
Chart performance
editIt peaked at No. 4 in South Africa on November 15, 1974.[4] It spent a total of 14 weeks on the South African charts.[5]
Releases
editReferences
edit- ^ 45Cat - Neil Sedaka - Discography, Netherlands
- ^ Discogs - Lovelace Watkins – The Way I Am
- ^ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Lovelace Watkins, Catalogue: YR 217
- ^ South Africa's Rock Lists - SA Charts 1965 - 1989, (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion), Acts W, Lovelace WATKINS (US) born 6 March 1938 died 11 June 1995
- ^ South Africa's Rock Lists - SA Charts 1965 - 1989, (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion), Acts W, Lovelace WATKINS (US) born 6 March 1938 died 11 June 1995
- ^ Discogs - Lovelace Watkins Discography, Singles & EPs
- ^ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Lovelace Watkins, Catalogue: PD. 1040
- ^ Discogs - Lovelace Watkins Discography, Singles & EPs