"Keep on Singing" is a 1973 song composed by Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart, and was originally recorded by Austin Roberts from the album ''Austin Roberts''. It was released as a single on Chelsea Records and reached No. 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 39 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. In Canada it reached # 79. "Keep on Singing" was best known as a hit single by

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in 1974.

Chart performance

Helen Reddy version

recorded the song for her 1974 album ''

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''. It served as the lead single from the album and reached No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 that May, and No. 10 on the ''

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'' Top 100. The song also reached No. 10 in Canada. The B-side of Reddy's lead single was a cover version of Billy Joel's " You're My Home". "Keep On Singing" was a yet greater Adult Contemporary hit, reaching No. 1 on both the U.S. and Canadian

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charts. The song was also a hit in Australia, peaking at No. 22.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other cover versions

* Terry Williams of The First Edition cut it as a B-side for

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in 1973. *

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covered "Keep on Singing" for her 1974 ''

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'' album. *The song appears on

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's 1982 album '' Bobby's Girl''. *A live version of "Keep on Singing" is featured on the 1976 ''Live in Japan'' album by

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. *A Finnish rendering: "Anna Laulun Lohduttaa", was recorded by

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for her 1974 ''Ami'' album. *

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References

External links

* 1973 singles 1974 singles Austin Roberts (singer) songs Helen Reddy songs Songs written by Bobby Hart Capitol Records singles 1972 songs {{1970s-single-stub