"My Home Town" | ||||
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Single by Paul Anka | ||||
B-side | "Something Happened" | |||
Released | April 1960 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:28 | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Anka | |||
Paul Anka singles chronology | ||||
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"My Home Town" is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. The song was arranged by Sid Feller.[1] It reached #8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960[2] and #10 in the Canadian CHUM Charts.[3] The song's lyrics describe a person's happiness in their home town and them being with their love in said town.
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Other Facts
- The single's B-side, "Something Happened", reached #41 on the U.S. pop chart.[4]
- The song ranked #77 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[5]
Other versions
- César Costa, 1961
- Juan Gabriel released a version of the song featuring Anka on his 2009 album Mis Canciones, Mis Amigos.[6] The version had been originally released on Anka's 1998 album Amigos.
References
- ^ "Paul Anka, "My Home Town" Single Release". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Anka, "My Home Town" Chart Position". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "CHUM Top 20 Singles - June 20, 1960".
- ^ "Paul Anka, "Something Happened" Chart Position". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Juan Gabriel, Mis Canciones, Mis Amigos". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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