"Fox on the Run" is a song written by Tony Hazzard, first recorded by the English band

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, and released as a single on 29 November 1968. It reached No. 5 on the

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in late January 1969.

Charts

Other versions

*It was introduced to

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by Bill Emerson and quickly became a bluegrass favorite. *The song was recorded in 1969 by the Czech group Golden Kids with only

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singing, released on the Supraphon label in 1970 (CD release in 1993). The Czech lyrics were written by Eduard Krečmar, titled "Šel sen kolem nás". *It was covered by American

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singer-songwriter

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. His version was released as a single in 1976 and peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart and No. 12 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. * Tony Hazzard and Richard Barnes released a version of the song as a single in 1976 in the United Kingdom, but it did not chart.Tony Hazzard and Richard Barnes, "Fox on the Run" single release
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References

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