The Drum (song)

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"The Drum"
Single by Bobby Sherman
from the album Portrait Of Bobby
B-side"Free Now to Roam"
ReleasedApril 1971[1]
GenrePop
Length2:20
LabelMetromedia
Songwriter(s)Alan O'Day
Producer(s)Ward Sylvester
Bobby Sherman singles chronology
"Cried Like a Baby"
(1971) 		"The Drum"
(1971) 		"Waiting at the Bus Stop"
(1971)

"The Drum" is a song recorded by Bobby Sherman from his Portrait Of Bobby LP. It was released as a single in the spring of 1971, the second of two from the album.[2] The song was written by Alan O'Day, his first of five Top 40 chart credits.

The song was Sherman's final top 40 hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 29 Billboard [3] and No. 22 Cash Box,[4] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[5][6]

In Canada, the song reached No. 7 on the "RPM 100" Top Singles chart[7] and No. 3 Adult Contemporary.[8]

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[9] 7
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[10] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 29
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[12][13] 2
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[14] 22

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. ^ Bobby Sherman - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 5, 1971
  5. ^ Bobby Sherman - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 20, 1971. p. 48. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  8. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  9. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  11. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  12. ^ Bobby Sherman - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 20, 1971. p. 48. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  14. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 5, 1971

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