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Tracy (The Cuff Links song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Tracy'" is a song written by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance, the title track of their debut LP.
Background
The single was released in 1969 by The Cuff Links and featured Ron Dante on vocals.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=10003 Tracy - By: The Cuff Links], 'MusicVF.com'. Accessed September 17, 2015Whitburn, Joel (1987). 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits', 3rd edition, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 83. Dante recalled recording the vocals for "Tracy" stating, "I put on a lead voice, doubled it a few times, and then put about 16, 18 backgrounds."
Chart performance
The song spent 12 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180628143212/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-cuff-links/chart-history/hot-100/song/574074 Hot 100 - The Cuff Links Tracy Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved June 27, 2018. while reaching No. 5 on 'Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180630230952/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-cuff-links/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/574074 Adult Contemporary - The Cuff Links Tracy Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved June 27, 2018. No. 4 on 'Record World's "100 Top Pops","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/60s/69/RW-1969-11-15.pdf 100 Top Pops]", 'Record World', November 15, 1969. p. 33. Retrieved March 6, 2018. No. 5 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1969/CB-1969-11-08.pdf Cash Box Top 100], 'Cash Box', November 8, 1969. p. 4. Accessed July 13, 2016. No. 1 on Canada's 'RPM' 100,"[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.7755.pdf RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', November 8, 1969. p. 7. Accessed September 17, 2015 No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13846/cuff-links/ Cuff Links - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2018. No. 4 on New Zealand's 'NZ Listener' chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1970/Billboard%201970-03-14.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', March 14, 1970. p. 61. Accessed December 17, 2015."[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=NZ%20listener%20charts&qyear=1970&qmonth=Mar&qweek=13-Mar-1970#n_view_location NZ Listener charts]", 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed September 19, 2015 and No. 9 on Australia's 'Go-Set' chart.Ed Nimmervoll, "[http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1969/19691220.html GO-SET National Top 40]", December 20, 1969. Accessed September 17, 2015
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References
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