Traces (song)
| "Traces" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Classics IV | ||||
| from the album Traces | ||||
| B-side | "Mary, Mary Row Your Boat" | |||
| Released | January 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb, Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Buddy Buie | |||
| Classics IV singles chronology | ||||
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"Traces" is a 1968 song by the
Hot 100,[4] as well as No. 2 on the Easy Listening music charts, making it the highest-charting single by the Classics IV.[5] The song is noted for its use of an oboe, heard in the introduction, as well as a string
section.
"Traces" received the honor of being listed in BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century at No. 32.[6]
Chart history
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM 100[7] | 2 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] | 2 |
Cover versions
- Jane Morgan, on her 1969 LP of the same name, as well as releasing it as a single that same year.
- "Traces" is the opening track on Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra's album Traces of Love (1969).
- The Lettermen recorded it as a part of a medley, which also featured the song "Memories" (1969).
- Mel Torme(1969), on the album Rains Drops Keep Falling on my Head.
- Andre Kostelanetz recorded an instrumental version on a 1969 album of the same name.
- Soul singer Billy Paul, on his 1970 album Ebony Woman.
- Liberace (instrumental) on his 1970 album A Brand New Me.
- Harry James on his 1976 album The King James Version (Sheffield Lab LAB 3).
- Gloria Estefan covered the song in 1994.
- Guilherme Arantes recorded "Traces" in 1995.
References
- Larkin, Colin, (2011) The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Omnibus Press. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Classics IV: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "BMI Announces Top 100 Songs of the Century". bmi.com. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ^ ""RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 5, March 31, 1969. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "Young Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 7, April 14, 1969. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006. Record Research.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research.
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