"Birds of a Feather" is a 1968 song by Joe South from his first LP, Introspect. It initially became a minor hit in the U.S., reaching #106 on Billboard.
| "Birds of a Feather" | ||||
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| Single by Joe South | ||||
| from the album Introspect | ||||
| B-side | "These Are Not My People" | |||
| Released | January 1968 July 1969 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
| Joe South singles chronology | ||||
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South again included "Birds of a Feather" on his second album, Games People Play. It was re-released as a single and re-charted, reaching #96 during the summer of 1969.
Coincident with the release of the Raiders' Top 40 cover, South's original was placed on his fourth album from 1971, Joe South.
The Raiders cover
edit| "Birds of a Feather" | ||||
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| Single by The Raiders | ||||
| from the album Indian Reservation | ||||
| B-side | "The Turkey" | |||
| Released | August 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country pop[1] | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Lindsay | |||
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The Raiders covered "Birds of a Feather" in 1971 on their album Indian Reservation.
Mark Lindsay is both the producer as well as lead singer on the song.
The Raiders' rendition reached #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #10 in Canada in the fall of that year. It also peaked at #11 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. It became the group's final Top 40 hit.
Chart history
edit- Joe South original
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[2] | 106 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [3] | 94 |
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 96 |
- Raiders cover
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 11 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [7] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ Deming, Mark. Paul Revere & the Raiders - Kicks! The Anthology 1963-1972 (2005) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 27, 1968". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-11-06. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 6, 1971". Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
External links
edit- Listen to "Birds of a Feather" on YouTube (Joe South)
- Listen to "Birds of a Feather" on YouTube (The Raiders)