War Song

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"War Song"
L.A. Johnson & Neil Young
Neil Young singles chronology
"Old Man"
(1972)
"War Song"
(1972)
"Time Fades Away"
(1973)
Graham Nash singles chronology
"I Used to Be a King"
(1971)
"War Song"
(1972)
"Prison Song"
(1973)

"War Song" is a 1972

Ohio" while a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and once again tried to make an impact with a protest song
. Despite his and Nash's intentions, the single failed to make a serious impression.

Cash Box described the song as a "philosophical/political opus in the groove of [the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song] 'Ohio.'"[1] Record World called it "an angry reply to the renewed bombing of North Vietnam" and said that "it's the best Young has sounded in some time."[2]

The single itself soon went out of print. Warner Brothers released the song on their 1974 loss leader Series album Hard Goods (a promotional series used primarily to promote rock acts on the label at the time). After that, "War Song" would remain unreleased in any other format until June 2009, when it was released on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray on a box set by Neil Young called The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1972) Peak

position

Canada RPM Top Singles 40
US Billboard Hot 100 61
US Cashbox Top 100[3] 52
US Record World Top 100[4] 51
Japan (Oricon)[5] 97

See also

References

  1. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 17, 1972. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  2. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 24, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. ^ "CASH BOX MAGAZINE: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE: 1942 to 1982". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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