"C.B. Savage" | |
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Single by Rod Hart | |
from the album Breakeroo! | |
B-side | "Better Off Gone" [1] |
Released | December 1976 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 3:29 |
Label | Plantation [1] |
Songwriter(s) | Rod S. Hart [2] |
"C.B. Savage" is a gay-themed novelty country song by the American singer-songwriter Rod Hart, from his album Breakeroo!. It peaked at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him his only entry on that chart. [3] It was also the first of only three songs with the title "Savage", along with "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce and "Savage Love" by Jason Derulo and Jawsh 685. [4]
The song is a gay answer to C.W. McCall's hit, "Convoy." [5]
Chart (1976-77) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles | 87 |
Canada Country ( RPM ) [6] | 10 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 67 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 23 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [9] | 59 |
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