"Yesterday's Songs" is a 1981 single by
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
from his album ''
On the Way to the Sky
''On the Way to the Sky'' is the fourteenth studio album released by Neil Diamond in 1981. It contained the hit "Yesterday's Songs", which reached number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (and number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks ...
''. The song was a major
adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
radio hit, spending six weeks at #1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' chart and four weeks atop the Canadian
Adult Contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
chart. On the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, it peaked at #11. On the Canadian pop charts, the song reached #15. "Yesterday's Songs" is ranked as the 77th biggest American hit of 1982.
Chart history
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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Neil Diamond discography
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List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
Adult Contemporary is a chart published by '' Billboard'' ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1981, 20 songs topped the chart, based on playlists submitted by radio stations.
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References
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Neil Diamond songs
1981 singles
Songs written by Neil Diamond
Columbia Records singles
1981 songs
Songs about nostalgia
Songs about music
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