| "Western Movies" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Olympics | ||||
| B-side | "Well!" | |||
| Released | June 1958 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Demon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cliff Goldsmith, Fred Sledge Smith | |||
| The Olympics singles chronology | ||||
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"Western Movies" is a song written by Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Sledge Smith and performed by The Olympics. It reached #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, #8 on the U.S. pop chart, #4 on Canada's CHUM Chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958.[1][2]
Other versions[edit]
- Johnny Worth released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.[3]
- Michael Martin Murphey released a version of the song coupled with "Another Cheap Western" on his 1979 album Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys.[4]
- Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers released a version of the song on their 2000 album The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein.[5]
- Ray Stevens released a version of the song on his 2012 album Encyclopedia of Recorded Comedy Music.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Olympics, "Western Movies" Chart Positions". Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - September 1, 1958".
- ^ "Johnny Worth, "Western Movies" Single Release". Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Martin Murphey, Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Ray Stevens, Encyclopedia of Recorded Comedy Music". Discogs. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
