King of New Orleans

"King of New Orleans"
Single by Better Than Ezra
from the album Friction, Baby
Released September 17, 1996
Genre Alternative rock
Label Elektra Records
Writer(s) Kevin Griffin
Better Than Ezra singles chronology
"Rosealia"
(1995)		 "King of New Orleans"
(1996)		 "Desperately Wanting"
(1996)

"King of New Orleans" is the lead single from the 1996 Better Than Ezra studio album, Friction, Baby. It was released as a commercial single in 1996.

Reception

"King of New Orleans" spent seventeen weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at No. 5.[1] The single also reached No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart.[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Alternative 30 (RPM)[2] 3
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[3] 5
U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks[4] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[5] 62

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Better Than Ezra Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Rock/Alternative -Volume 64, No. 7, September 30 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  3. ↑ Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks - Better Than Ezra - "In the Blood". Billboard.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  4. ↑ Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - Better Than Ezra - "In the Blood". Billboard.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  5. ↑ Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - Better Than Ezra - "In the Blood". Billboard.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.

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