"Susan" is a song by
The Buckinghams
The Buckinghams are an American sunshine pop band from Chicago. They formed in 1966 and went on to become one of the top-selling acts of 1967, charting their only five top 40 hits in the U.S. that year. The band dissolved in 1970, but re-formed ...
, which they released as a single in 1967, and on their album ''Portraits'' in 1968. The song spent 12 weeks on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11, while reaching No. 7 on
Canada
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's ''
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'' 100, No. 2 on Canada's
CHUM Hit Parade, No. 2 in the
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, and No. 18 on
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's ''
NZ Listener'' chart.
The song contains a short excerpt of
Charles Ives
Charles Edward Ives (; October 20, 1874May 19, 1954) was an American modernist composer, one of the first American composers of international renown. His music was largely ignored during his early career, and many of his works went unperformed f ...
' composition, ''
Central Park in the Dark
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'', which contrasts sharply with the
sunshine pop
Sunshine pop (originally known as soft pop) is a subgenre of pop music that originated in Southern California in the mid-1960s. Rooted in easy listening and advertising jingles, sunshine pop acts combined nostalgic or anxious moods with "an appre ...
flavor of the majority of the song.
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, p. 75. The section containing this excerpt was added by producer
James William Guercio
James William Guercio (born July 18, 1945) is an American music producer, musician, songwriter, and director. He is well known for his work as the producer of Chicago's early albums as well as early recordings of The Buckinghams and Blood, Sweat ...
,
and the group disliked this addition after they heard it.
[Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song: A Conversation with Carl Giammarese](_blank)
''Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict''. Accessed September 22, 2015 This section was edited out by many radio stations that played the song.
, ''Billboard
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'', February 3, 1968. p. 26. Accessed October 28, 2015
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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1967 songs
1967 singles
The Buckinghams songs
Songs written by Gary Beisbier
Songs written by Jim Holvay
Columbia Records singles
Song recordings produced by James William Guercio
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