Laughing (The Guess Who song)
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| "Laughing" | ||||
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Cover of the 1969 German single
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| Single by The Guess Who | ||||
| from the album Canned Wheat | ||||
| B-side | "Undun" | |||
| Released | July 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 at RCA Studio A, New York, New York | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 0195 | |||
| Writer(s) | Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Richardson | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| The Guess Who singles chronology | ||||
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"Laughing" is a popular song by Canadian rock band The Guess Who. It peaked at #1 on the Canadian Singles Chart[2] and at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's second single to reach the Top 10 on the latter.[3] It also became their second of three gold records.
It appeared on their 1969 album, Canned Wheat, and was released as a single that year. It sold more than 350,000 copies in its first three weeks of release.[4]
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Critical reception
Dave Bist of The Montreal Gazette has written that the song gave its audience the impression that the group only made music for the money. The group's later song, "Undun," he wrote, changed that impression.[5]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
The song has been covered by saxophonist Dave Pell.[8]
References
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- ↑ The Guess Who, "Laughing" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved March 6, 2015
- ↑ The Guess Who, "Laughing" U.S. Chart Position Retrieved March 6, 2015
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- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1969.htm
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/60s_files/1969YESP.html
- ↑ Dave Pell, Mah-Na-Mah-Na Retrieved March 6, 2015
