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Sitting in the Park (song)

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"Sitting in the Park"
Single by Billy Stewart
from the album I Do Love You
B-side"Once Again"
ReleasedJune 1965
GenreSoul
Length3:05
LabelChess
Songwriter(s)Billy Stewart
Billy Stewart singles chronology
"I Do Love You"
(1965)
"Sitting in the Park"
(1965)
"How Nice It Is"
(1965)

"Sitting in the Park" is a 1965 song written and performed by Billy Stewart. The single was Stewart's fourth and most successful entry on the soul chart in the United States. "Sitting in the Park" peaked at number four on the soul chart and number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song was featured on his 1965 album, I Do Love You.[2]

The song was arranged by Phil Wright.[3]

Cover versions

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Sampled versions

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 551.
  2. ^ "Billy Stewart, I Do Love You". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Billy Stewart, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Georgie Fame, "Sitting the Park" Chart Position". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Georgie Fame - Sitting In The Park on YouTube
  6. ^ "Owen Gray, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Discogs. December 1968. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Keith Hampshire, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Slim Smith, Memorial". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mike Patto, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Winston Francis, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Dr Alimantado, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 233.
  13. ^ "Review: GQ — Sitting in the Park" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 18. 3 May 1980. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
  14. ^ "Bobby McClure, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "Flo & Eddie, Rock Steady with Flo & Eddie". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "Steve Beresford, John Zorn, Tonie Marshall, and David Toop, Deadly Weapons". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  17. ^ "The Zombies, Zombie Heaven". Discogs. 12 December 1997. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "Quix*o*tic, Mortal Mirror". Discogs. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  19. ^ "Alton Ellis, "Sitting the Park" Single Release". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  20. ^ "Hi-C Featuring Tony A – Sitting In The Park". Discogs. n.d. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  21. ^ a b c Greenberg, August (26 November 2018). "Sample School: Billy Stewart". WVAU. American University. Retrieved 21 February 2019.