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"What About Me" is a song written by Scott McKenzie, and recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray. The song was originally released on her 1968 debut album, What About Me.[1] A live version appeared on her 1973 album Danny's Song,[2] and this version was released as a single in 1973, which reached No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and No. 2 on both the Canadian Country chart and the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. The song was produced by Brian Ahern.
| "What About Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Anne Murray | ||||
| from the album Danny's Song | ||||
| A-side | "Let Sunshine Have Its Day" | |||
| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol 3600 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Scott McKenzie | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Anne Murray singles chronology | ||||
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The song has been covered by many artists, including Joni Mitchell, Ian and Sylvia, Ken Tobias, and John Denver.
Chart performance
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edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia KMR | 93 |
| 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 |
| US Cash Box[7] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ Anne Murray, What About Me Retrieved July 31, 2013
- ^ Anne Murray, Danny's Song Retrieved July 31, 2013
- ^ "Flavour of new zealand - Home". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 14, 1993
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