The Boat That I Row
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| artist = Lulu
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| B-side = Dreary Days And Nights
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| released = {{Start date|1967|04|07}}
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| label = Columbia DB 8169
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| composer = Neil Diamond
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| producer = Mickie Most
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"The Boat That I Row" is a song written by Neil Diamond. It was first released as the flip-side of his top 20 US hit "I Got the Feelin' (Oh No No)" in 1966 and was later included on his album Just For You. In 1967, it was recorded as a single by Lulu, reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
History
By April 29, 1967, Billboard recorded the track's UK chart position at 33, having been at 46 the previous week.Billboard, April 29, 1967 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=CCgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22The+Boat+That+I+Row%22Billboard+6&pg=PA56 Page 56 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, BRITAIN] Spending a total of 11 weeks on the UK chart, it peaked at #6 on 11 May 1967.Official Charts - [https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28001/lulu/ LULU] It failed to crack the top 100 in the US, stalling at number 115. It reached No. 1 in Canada Oct 7, 1967, for one week.
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "The Boat That I Row" by Lulu |
| scope="col"|Chart (1967)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| scope="row"|Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)Billboard, June 3, 1967 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=4ScEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA66 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD]
|8 |
| scope="row"|New Zealand (Hit Parade)Billboard, August 19, 1967 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=9ykEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD]
|9 |
| scope="row"|UK Singles Chart
|6 |
References
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Category:Songs written by Neil Diamond
Category:Song recordings produced by Mickie Most
Category:Columbia Graphophone Company singles
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