The Puppy Song

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"The Puppy Song" is a

UK Singles Chart in 1973.[1]

Background

In 1968, Nilsson went to London to meet with members of The Beatles after John Lennon named Nilsson as his favorite American artist with both Lennon and Paul McCartney naming him their favorite group, and they requested a session with him.[2] While in London, McCartney asked Nilsson to write a song for Mary Hopkin, a request to which Nilsson complied, working out the song on the piano and recording a demo that night. The song was sent to McCartney who thought it "perfect" for Hopkin.[3] Hopkin recorded the song for her debut album Post Card.[4]

Nilsson recorded the song himself later in the year. Nilsson's version was a little slower than Hopkin's, and was sung in the key of C rather than G.[5] It was included in his album Harry released in 1969, and it served as the B-side to Nilsson's single "Maybe" in the UK.[6]

The song lyrics tell of a child longing for a puppy, and the opening lines of the song about dreams and wishes: "Dreams are nothin' more than wishes / And a wish is just a dream you wish to come true", became a theme for the album Harry.

David Cassidy version

The song was popularized by David Cassidy in his double A-side single "Daydreamer"/"The Puppy Song". The single was released by Bell Records, and Cassidy specially flew to London to promote the single.[7] The song reached No. 1 on the UK Chart, staying there for three weeks in November 1973.[1][8] The single was also among the ten biggest sellers of 1973.[9] The opening line of "The Puppy Song" was used as the title of David Cassidy's 1973 album Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes, and both songs of the single appear on the album.[10][4]

Track list

  • Daydreamer (written by Terry Dempsey) (2:46)
  • The Puppy Song (written by Harry Nilsson) (2:44)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia (Australia)[11] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[1]
 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1973) Rank
UK (OCC) [12] 11
Chart (1974) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] 71

Usage

References

  1. ^ a b c "David Cassidy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. ISBN 9780199756575
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  3. ISBN 9780199756575
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  4. ^
    ISBN 9780857123602
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  5. ISBN 9780199756575
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  6. ^ "Nilsson - Maybe / The Puppy Song".
  7. ^ "Bell Ringing Loud and Clear". Billboard. October 27, 1973.
  8. ISBN 9781780574103
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  9. ^ "Top 10 Best Selling UK Singles of 1973". Pop Record. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014.
  10. ^ Barker, Rob (December 1, 2020). "339. David Cassidy – Daydreamer/The Puppy Song (1973)". Every UK Number 1.
  11. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
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  12. ^ "Top Selling Singles for 1973". Sounds. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 4. 5 January 1974.
  13. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1974". Kent Music Report. December 30, 1974. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Imgur.
  14. ISBN 1550226908
    . Retrieved 2013-05-26.
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