Joanne (Michael Nesmith song)
| "Joanne" | |
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RCA Victor | |
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Nesmith |
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis |
"Joanne" is a song written and performed by
on 3 October 1970. It went to No. 4 in Canada, No. 3 in Australia, [2] and No. 1 in New Zealand. In the U.S., it was the most successful solo chart hit for any member of The Monkees."Joanne" was the second single issued from Magnetic South, following the release of "Little Red Rider" (which did not chart). On the B-side of "Joanne", the track "One Rose" appears. RCA later reissued "Joanne" backed with "Silver Moon", as a single in its 45 rpm "Gold Standard Series". "Silver Moon" was originally issued as a single from Nesmith's next album Loose Salute, released in November, 1970.
"Joanne" was a staple on all of Nesmith's solo concert tours and has appeared on all four of his live albums:
The song was covered by Andy Williams on his 1970 album, The Andy Williams Show.
Personnel
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, rhythm guitar
- O.J. "Red" Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
- John Ware – drums
- John London – bass
- Earl P. Ball – piano
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Michael Nesmith and the First National Band - Joanne".
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4700." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 173.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 10, 1970". Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2013-07-17.
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