Waterloo (Stonewall Jackson song)
1959 single by Stonewall Jackson
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"Waterloo" was a number-one hit (country chart) for country singer Stonewall Jackson in 1959. It was written by John D. Loudermilk and Marijohn Wilkin.[1]
| "Waterloo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Stonewall Jackson | ||||
| from the album The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson | ||||
| B-side | "Smoke Along the Track" | |||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | John D. Loudermilk Marijohn Wilkin | |||
| Producer | Don Law | |||
| Stonewall Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song tells of three famous people who, because of their actions, "met their Waterloo" – Adam (who ate the "apple"), Napoleon (at the namesake battle), and Tom Dooley (who was hanged for murder).
Chart performance
The single was the most successful of Jackson's career, spending five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country & Western chart.[2] The B-side of "Waterloo", "Smoke Along the Track", reached #24 on the country chart. "Waterloo" was also Jackson's only top 40 pop hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at #3 on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.[3][4][5]
