Summer (War song)
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| "Summer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by War | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "All Day Music" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:58 (7" version) 6:40 (full version) | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Composer | War | |||
| Producer | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| War singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer" is a song by the band War, recorded on April 4, 1976 and released on June 21, 1976, as a single from their Greatest Hits album in 1976. "Summer" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, hit number four on the R&B chart,[1] and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart.[2]
Lonnie Jordan recalls the jingle from Burger King at the time, "Have it your way", was so catchy that he "borrowed" it as the melody for the line, "'Cause it's summer..."[3]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
