| "(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" | ||||
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| Single by The Oak Ridge Boys | ||||
| from the album Fancy Free | ||||
| Released | August 1981 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Roy August, Jimbeau Hinson | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
| The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" (sometimes known as "I'm Setting Fancy Free" or simply "Fancy Free") is a country music song made famous by The Oak Ridge Boys. Written by Don August and Jimbeau Hinson, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1981, during The Oak Ridge Boys' peak of popularity, and it is considered one of their signature songs.
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
| Preceded by "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single Nov. 7, 1981 |
Succeeded by "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" by Rosanne Cash |