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"'Susan'" is a song by The Buckinghams, which they released as a single in 1967, and on their album 'Portraits' in 1968. The song spent 12 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180516075033/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-buckinghams/chart-history/hot-100/song/580016 Hot 100 - The Buckinghams Susan Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 28, 2018. while reaching No. 7 on Canada's 'RPM' 100,"[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=6190& RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 8, Ed. 19 January 27, 1968. Accessed September 23, 2015 No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 2 in the Philippines,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-05-25.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', May 25, 1968. p. 51. Accessed September 23, 2015 and No. 18 on New Zealand's 'NZ Listener' chart.[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=NZ%20listener%20charts&qyear=1968&qmonth=Feb&qweek=23-Feb-1968#n_view_location NZ Listener charts: 23-Feb-1968], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed October 28, 2015
The song contains a short excerpt of Charles Ives' composition, 'Central Park in the Dark', which contrasts sharply with the sunshine pop flavor of the majority of the song.Courrier, Kevin (2002). 'Dangerous Kitchen: The Subversive World of Zappa', ECW Press, p. 75. The section containing this excerpt was added by producer James William Guercio, and the group disliked this addition after they heard it.[http://popcultureaddict.com/interviews/buckinghams-htm-2/ Hey Baby, Theyre Playing Our Song: A Conversation with Carl Giammarese], 'Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict'. Accessed September 22, 2015 This section was edited out by many radio stations that played the song."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-02-03.pdf WGLI Makes Biggies Sit Down and Listen]", 'Billboard', February 3, 1968. p. 26. Accessed October 28, 2015
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