August October
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| "August October" | ||||
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| Single by Robin Gibb | ||||
| from the album Robin's Reign | ||||
| B-side | "Give Me a Smile" | |||
| Released | February 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 10 October 1969 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Polydor (United Kingdom) Atco (United States) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robin Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Robin Gibb, Vic Lewis | |||
| Robin Gibb singles chronology | ||||
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"August October" is a song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, the second and the last song released from the album Robin's Reign. It reached No. 45 in the UK in three weeks.[1] It was also charted in other countries like Germany (#12), New Zealand (#11) and in Denmark (#3). It was backed by "Give Me a Smile", a song also appeared on his debut album. It was released as a single in February 1970, same month on which the album was released. It was later covered by Elton John.[2]