Canadian Pacific (song)
| "Canadian Pacific" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Hamilton IV | ||||
| from the album Canadian Pacific | ||||
| B-side | "Sisters of Mercy" | |||
| Released | June 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Ray Griff | |||
| George Hamilton IV singles chronology | ||||
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"Canadian Pacific" is a song written by Ray Griff and recorded by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. It was released in June 1969 as the first single from his album Canadian Pacific. The song, about a cross-Canada trip aboard the eponymous railway, peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 25 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 9 |
References
- ↑ "George Hamilton IV singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ "RPM Country Singles for August 2, 1969". RPM. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
| Preceded by "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" by Jerry Lee Lewis |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 2-August 16, 1969 |
Succeeded by "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash |
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