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Count On Me (Jefferson Starship song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Count on Me'" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship written by Jesse Barish for the album 'Earth'.Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs 2014 - Page 64 "COUNT ON ME Artist: Jefferson Starship Written by: Jesse Barish From the album: Earth Label: Grunt Produced by: Larry Cox, Jefferson Starship Year: 1978 Entering their arena rock phase. " The single, in lighter rock mode, gave Starship another US Top 10 hit after "Miracles".1000 UK Number One Hits 0857123602 Jon Kutner - 2010 "In 1971 after a change in the line-up they renamed themselves Jefferson Starship and had US Top 10 hits with, 'Miracles' and 'Count on Me'. "Colin Larkin 'The Encyclopedia of Popular Music' 2011- Page 390 "Spitfire and Earth continued the Jefferson Starship's success, although the band had now become a hard rock outfit. Balin's lighter 'Count on Me' was a US top 10 hit in 1978. It was featured in the end credits to the movies 'Grown Ups' and 'The Family Stone'.

'Cash Box' said it has "piano licks, a moderate beat, solid acoustic guitar solo and Marty Balins familiar and distinctive vocals."

Barish released his own version, also in 1978.

Chart performance



Weekly charts

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!Chart (1978)

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|Canada ('RPM') Top Singles

|align="center"|9

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|Canada ('RPM') Adult Contemporary

|align="center"|6

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|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100

|align="center"|8

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|U.S. Adult Contemporary

|align="center"|15

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Year-end charts



Cover versions



*Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album 'Marty Balin Greatest Hits'.

References



Category:1978 songs

Category:1978 singles

Category:Songs written by Jesse Barish

Category:Jefferson Starship songs

Category:RCA Records singles


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