Susan (song)
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| "Susan" | ||||
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| Single by The Buckinghams | ||||
| from the album Portraits | ||||
| B-side | "Foreign Policy" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:48 2:17 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriters | Gary Beisbier James William Guercio Jim Holvay[3] | |||
| Producer | James William Guercio | |||
| The Buckinghams singles chronology | ||||
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"Susan" is a song by The Buckinghams, released as a single in 1967, and on their album Portraits in 1968.[4] It spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11,[5] while reaching No. 7 on Canada's RPM 100,[6] No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[7] No. 2 in the Philippines,[8] and No. 18 on New Zealand's NZ Listener chart.[9]
The song contains a short excerpt of Charles Ives' composition, Central Park in the Dark, which contrasts sharply with the sunshine pop flavor of the majority of the track.[1] The section containing this excerpt was added by producer James William Guercio,[1] and the group disliked it when they heard it.[10] This section was edited out by many radio stations when they aired the song.[10][11]
