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Hello Old Friend (Eric Clapton song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Hello Old Friend'" is a country rock song, written and recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton. The track was released in October 1976 as the first of two singles from Clapton's 1976 studio album entitled 'No Reason to Cry'.
Chart performance
The song reached position 54 on the ARIA Charts in Australia, compiled by the historian David Kent. In Canada, the released peaked on position 37, making it Clapton's fourth solo career single to reach the Top 40 in the country. Placing itself at number 24 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the United States, the single was Clapton's third mid-successful single to reach the Top 40 in North America.
Critical reception
For his album review of 'No Reason to Cry', the 'AllMusic' critic William Ruhlmann notes, "Hello Old Friend" is the best pop/rock song on the album. He goes on describe the title as a "identifiable" Clapton piece of music. 'Rolling Stone' journalist Dave Marsh called the song "a whimsical and silly slice of attempted innocence". 'Billboard' said that it has a reggae feel similar to that of "I Shot the Sheriff."
Chart positions
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References
Category:1976 songs
Category:1976 singles
Category:Eric Clapton songs
Category:RSO Records singles
Category:Songs written by Eric Clapton
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