Down by the Lazy River

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"Down by the Lazy River"
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U.S. 7" single
Single by The Osmonds
from the album Phase III
B-side "He's the Light of the World"
Released January 15, 1972
Recorded July 29, 1971
Genre Pop rock
Length 2:37
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond
Producer(s) Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd
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"Yo-Yo"
(1971)		 "Down by the Lazy River"
(1972)		 "Hold Her Tight"
(1972)

"Down by the Lazy River" is a song written by Alan Osmond and Merrill Osmond and performed by The Osmonds, released on January 15, 1972. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 4, 1972, and spent two weeks at No. 3 on the Cash Box Top 100.[1] It also reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972.[2] The song reached No. 1 for two weeks in both the Netherlands[3] and Canada, and appeared on the band's 1972 album, "Phase III".[4] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 24, 1972.

It was produced by Alan Osmond and Michael Lloyd[5] and ranked No. 36 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972.[6] Cash Box had it at No. 30 for the year.[7]

Chart performance

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
United States Gold 1,000,000

Cover versions

  1. 1973 - The Barron Knights, on the album Barron Knights[13]
  2. 1974 - Society of Seven[14]
  3. 2002 - Montezuma's Revenge[14]
  4. 2002 - Wonderboy, on the compilation album Right to Chews - Bubblegum Classics Revisited[14]
  5. 2007 - Rytterne Röj, a Swedish band[14]

References

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  2. ↑ The Osmonds, "Down by the Lazy River" Chart Positions Musicvf.com, Retrieved February 14, 2014
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  4. ↑ The Osmonds, Phase-III Discogs.com, Retrieved February 14, 2014
  5. ↑ The Osmonds, "Down by the Lazy River" single release 45cat.com, Retrieved February 14, 2014
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  10. ↑ https://www.top40.nl/the-osmonds/the-osmonds-down-by-the-lazy-river-6065
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