L.A. International Airport
{{About|the song|the airport itself|Los Angeles International Airport}}
{{Infobox song
| name = L.A. International Airport
| image = LA International Airport by Susan Raye Canadian single.png
| alt = side-A label
| caption = Side A of the Canadian single
| type = single
| artist = Susan Raye
| album = Willy Jones
| B-side = {{ubl|"Merry-Go-Round of Love" (U.S.)|"Willy Jones" (Germany)|"Something to Forgive Him For"}}
| released = April 1971
| recorded = 1971
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country/Pop
| length = 2:48
| label = Capitol
| writer = Leanne Scott
| producer =
| prev_title = Willy Jones
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = Pitty, Pitty, Patter
| next_year = 1971
}}
"L.A. International Airport" is a song by Susan Raye. It was written by Leanne Scott and first recorded in 1970 by David Frizzell.{{cite web|title=www.discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1411401-David-Frizzell-LA-International-Airport|website=discogs.com|date=1970 |accessdate=January 31, 2023}} It reached #67 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. It was released in April 1971.
Susan Raye recording
Susan Raye recorded her version of the song in 1971, which became an international hit. It reached #9 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.{{cite book|title=The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|year=2004|publisher=Record Research|page=283}} On other charts, "L.A. International Airport" reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song enjoyed much greater success outside of America and was a major pop hit in many countries, including New Zealand where it hit number one, and in Australia where it peaked at number two and ranked in the top five hits of the year.
The song was rerecorded with updated lyrics in 2003 by Shirley Myers for the 75th Anniversary of LAX. Susan Raye, who has been retired from the music industry since 1986, made a rare public appearance to sing her hit at a concert at the celebration and to be on hand when a proclamation was issued to make the song the official song of LAX.
=Chart performance=
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| align="left"|Chart (1971)
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)
| style="text-align:center;"|5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 {{cite web|url=http://www.bullfrogspond.com/whitburn/1971wye.htm|title=1971 Year End|website=Bullfrogspond.com|date=|accessdate=2016-10-04}}
| style="text-align:center;"|335 |
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References
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External links
- [https://genius.com/Susan-raye-la-international-airport-lyrics Lyrics of this song]
- {{YouTube|rh0RSzPdjUQ|Susan Raye – L.A. International Airport}}
{{David Frizzell}}
{{Los Angeles International Airport|state=expanded}}
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Category:Capitol Records singles