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It Was I
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Wikipedia article
"'It Was I'" is a 1959 song written by vocalist Gary S. Paxton when he released it as part of a duo with Clyde Battin called Skip & Flip. "It Was I" reached No. 11[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=It+Was+I+by+Skip+%26+Flip&id=38057 Skip & Flip, "It Was I" chart position] Retrieved February 12, 2016. The song was ranked No. 84 on 'Billboard' magazine's 'Top Hot 100' songs of 1959.
Lindsey Buckingham recording
It was later covered by American guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham. The song would become the second single off his debut album, 'Law and Order'. Unlike Buckingham's previous single, Trouble, "It Was I" was not a big hit for Buckingham, failing to match the success of the original. The song only reached No. 10 on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart, an extension to the Hot 100.
"It Was I" fared slightly better in Australia, where it managed to reach the No. 74 spot. Despite only achieving minor success in Australia, "It Was I" performed better there than any of Buckingham's subsequent singles, including "Go Insane", which only reached No. 100.
Personnel
* Lindsey Buckingham Lead vocals, all instrumentation
*Carol Ann Harris Backing vocals
References
Category:1959 songs
Category:1959 singles
Category:1981 singles
Category:Songs written by Gary S. Paxton
Category:Skip & Flip songs
Category:Lindsey Buckingham songs
Category:Asylum Records singles
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