| "Summer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by War | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "All Day Music" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:58 (7" version) 6:40 (full version) | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Composer(s) | War | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| War singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer" is a song by the band War, recorded on April 4, 1976 and released on June 21, 1976, as a single from their Greatest Hits album in 1976. "Summer" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, hit number four on the R&B chart, [1] and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart. It was one of three entries to make the chart. [2]
Lonnie Jordan recalls the jingle from Burger King at the time, " Have it your way", was so catchy that he "borrowed" it as the melody for the line, "'Cause it's summer..." [3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles [4] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [5] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Christmas version
In 2023, War released a re-recorded version of “Summer”, entitled “Christmas”, with holiday-themed lyrics. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 608.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 252.
- ^ Graff, Gary (2016-05-12). "Sound Check: War is still raging – happily". MediaNews Group. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – War – Summer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "First Listen: 70s band WAR returns with a summery jam for the holidays".
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| "Summer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by War | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "All Day Music" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:58 (7" version) 6:40 (full version) | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Composer(s) | War | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| War singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Summer" is a song by the band War, recorded on April 4, 1976 and released on June 21, 1976, as a single from their Greatest Hits album in 1976. "Summer" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, hit number four on the R&B chart, [1] and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart. It was one of three entries to make the chart. [2]
Lonnie Jordan recalls the jingle from Burger King at the time, " Have it your way", was so catchy that he "borrowed" it as the melody for the line, "'Cause it's summer..." [3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles [4] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [5] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Christmas version
In 2023, War released a re-recorded version of “Summer”, entitled “Christmas”, with holiday-themed lyrics. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 608.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 252.
- ^ Graff, Gary (2016-05-12). "Sound Check: War is still raging – happily". MediaNews Group. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – War – Summer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "First Listen: 70s band WAR returns with a summery jam for the holidays".
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