Lights of Cincinnati
"Lights of Cincinnati" | ||||
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Single by Scott Walker | ||||
from the album Scott 3 (US version) | ||||
B-side | "Two Weeks Since You've Gone" | |||
Released | June 6, 1969 (1969-06-06)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1969 | |||
Genre | Folk-pop | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Philips Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Macaulay, Geoff Stephens | |||
Producer(s) | John Franz, Peter Knight | |||
Scott Walker singles chronology | ||||
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"Lights of Cincinnati" is a song written by the English songwriters Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens which was first a song for the American singer-songwriter Scott Walker in 1969. The song was Walker's third solo single in the UK. The accompaniment was directed by Peter Knight.
"Lights of Cincinnati" was a moderate hit spending ten weeks on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at No. 13 in July 1969.[2] The single also made the Irish Singles Chart peaking at No. 20.[3]
While not included on the concurrently released Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his TV Series album or Scott 3 album from March, the song replaced "30 Century Man" on US editions of Scott 3. The single was backed with the 1969 Scott 3 album track "Two Weeks Since You've Gone". The accompaniment of the b-side was directed by Wally Stott, later known as Angela Morley.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lights of Cincinnati" | T. Macaulay, G. Stephens | 3:20 |
2. | "Two Weeks Since You've Gone" | S. Engel | 2:48 |
Chart positions
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Irish Singles Chart[3] | 20 |
UK Singles Chart[4] | 13 |
References
- ^ "45cat – Scott Walker – Lights Of Cincinnati / Two Weeks Since You've Gone – Philips – UK – BF 1793". 45cat. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Scott Walker – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". IRMA. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ "Scott Walker / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
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