Birds of a Feather (Joe South song)

"Birds of a Feather"
Single by Joe South
from the album Introspect
B-side"These Are Not My People"
ReleasedJanuary 1968
July 1969 (re-release)
GenrePop
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)Joe South
Joe South singles chronology
"You're the Reason"
(1961) 		"Birds of a Feather"
(1968) 		"Games People Play"
(1969)

"Birds of a Feather" is a 1968 song by Joe South from his first LP, Introspect. It initially became a minor hit in the U.S., reaching #106 on Billboard.

South again included "Birds of a Feather" on his second album, Games People Play. It was re-released as a single and re-charted, reaching #96 during the summer of 1969.

Coincident with the release of the Raiders' Top 40 cover, South's original was placed on his fourth album from 1971, Joe South.

The Raiders cover

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"Birds of a Feather"
Single by The Raiders
from the album Indian Reservation
B-side"The Turkey"
ReleasedAugust 1971
GenreCountry pop[1]
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Joe South
Producer(s)Mark Lindsay
The Raiders singles chronology
"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)"
(1971) 		"Birds of a Feather"
(1971) 		"Country Wine"
(1972)

The Raiders covered "Birds of a Feather" in 1971 on their album Indian Reservation.

Mark Lindsay is both the producer as well as lead singer on the song.

The Raiders' rendition reached #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #10 in Canada in the fall of that year. It also peaked at #11 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. It became the group's final Top 40 hit.

Chart history

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Joe South original
Chart (1968) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[2] 106
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [3] 94
Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 96
Raiders cover
Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 23
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 11
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [7] 13

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. Paul Revere & the Raiders - Kicks! The Anthology 1963-1972 (2005) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
  3. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 27, 1968". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-11-06. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  6. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 6, 1971". Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
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