"Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" is a song written and originally performed by
John Hiatt
John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including new wave, blues, and country. Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and has been awarded ...
. Hiatt released the original version of the song as a single in February, 1974, and included it on his debut album ''
Hangin' Around the Observatory''. Hiatt's version of "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" failed to chart.
Other Versions
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Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967, with founding members consisting of vocalists Danny Hutton, Cory Wells, and Chuck Negron. This lineup was soon augmented by Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup ...
released the song as a single in mid 1974, where it reached #16 on the
''Billboard'' chart and #18 in
Canada
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in 1974. Three Dog Night's version of "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was produced by
Jimmy Ienner
Jimmy Ienner ( ; born ) is an American music producer, best known for producing albums for such artists as Bay City Rollers, The Raspberries and Three Dog Night.
Biography
He went to Stamford (Connecticut) High School and graduated in 1963. He ...
. It was featured on their 1974 album, ''
Hard Labor''.
Three Dog Night, ''Hard Labor''
Retrieved February 9, 2015 Though they would make the top 40 in both US and Canada with two further singles, this was Three Dog Night's final top 20 hit.
References
1974 songs
1974 singles
Songs written by John Hiatt
John Hiatt songs
Three Dog Night songs
Dunhill Records singles
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