Stoney End (song)
| "Stoney End" | ||||
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| Single by Peggy Lipton | ||||
| B-side | "San Francisco Glide" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Label | Ode | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer(s) | Lou Adler[1] | |||
| Peggy Lipton singles chronology | ||||
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| "Stoney End" | ||||
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| Single by Barbra Streisand | ||||
| from the album Stoney End | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Home" | |||
| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer(s) | Marty Paich | |||
| Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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"Stoney End" is song written by Laura Nyro that was a hit in 1970 for Barbra Streisand. It was originally recorded in 1968 by Peggy Lipton and her recording reached #121 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.
Barbra Streisand version
Barbra Streisand covered "Stoney End" in 1970. It was the title track and first release from her twelfth studio album. Fanny provided the backing vocals.
The song reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1971 and became Streisand's second Top 10 hit. It also reached number two on the US Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Stoney End" peaked at number five.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles[2] | 5 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary[3] | 29 |
| UK | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 6 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1971) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada[5] | 65 |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[6] | 61 |
| US Cash Box[7] | 99 |
Other covers
The Blossoms included the song as the B-side of their single release, "Wonderful" in 1969.
"Stoney End" had previously been covered by The Chicks. It charted in New Zealand, reaching number 21 in January 1970.[8]
The songwriter, Laura Nyro, recorded a solo version, and has performed it with Streisand. "Stoney End" has also been covered by Diana Ross, Linda Ronstadt and Maynard Ferguson.
References
- ↑ "Peggy Lipton - Stoney End / San Francisco Glide (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Item: 10616 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ↑
- ↑ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. 1970-01-09. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
