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Primrose Lane

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"Primrose Lane"
Single by Jerry Wallace
from the album There She Goes
ReleasedJune 1959 (U.S.)
GenreCountry
Length2:24
LabelChallenge Records
Songwriter(s)Wayne Shanklin and George Callender
Jerry Wallace singles chronology
"A Touch of Pink"
(1959)
"Primrose Lane"
(1959)
"Little Coco Palm"
(1960)

"Primrose Lane" is a song made famous by country music singer Jerry Wallace. Originally released in 1959, the song rose to number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked #47 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.[1]

Background

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In the song, the singer appears to be serenading his love as they stroll down the street and claiming "life's a holiday" with her.

Chart performance

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Chart (1959) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 8

Cover versions

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  • "Supper-club Soul" singer O.C. Smith remade the song in 1970, scoring a modest hit. The record reached #86 pop, #4 Easy Listening on the Billboard charts.[3]
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References

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  1. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 894.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 226.