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Winners and Losers (song)

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"Winners and Losers"
Single by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
from the album Fallin' in Love
B-side"Barroom Blues"
ReleasedNovember 1975
GenreSoft rock
Length3:13
LabelPlayboy Records P 6054
Composer(s)Dan Hamilton, Ann Hamilton
Producer(s)Dan Hamilton, Joe Frank Carollo, Alan Dennison
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds singles chronology
"Fallin' in Love"
(1975)
"Winners and Losers"
(1975)
"Everyday Without You"
(1976)

"Winners and Losers" is a song by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds that became a hit in 1976. It followed their previous hit, "Fallin' in Love".

Background

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The songwriting credits are given to Dan Hamilton and Ann Hamilton who are also credited composer of "Fallin in Love".[1][2] It was released on Playboy Records P 6054 in November 1975.[3]

Chart performance

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In November 1975, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 87.[4] It peaked at No. 21 the weeks of January 24 and 31, 1976, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart.[5][6] It reached No. 5 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 45Cat - Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds - Discography
  2. ^ Who Did It First?: Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists, By Bob Leszczak - Page 67 F
  3. ^ 45Cat - Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds - Discography
  4. ^ Billboard, November 15, 1975 - Page 75 Billboard Hot 100
  5. ^ The Hot 100, Week of January 24, 1976 – Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020
  6. ^ The Hot 100, Week of January 31, 1976 – Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020
  7. ^ Billboard Charts - Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds | Chart History, Adult Contemporary, Winners and Losers, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
  8. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-01-31. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  9. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-01-24. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  10. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  11. ^ Billboard Charts - Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds | Chart History, Adult Contemporary , Winners and Losers, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
  12. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 24, 1976
  13. ^ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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