"Fox on the Run" | ||||
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Single by Manfred Mann | ||||
B-side | "Too Many People" | |||
Released | November 29, 1968 | |||
Studio | Olympic, London [1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:43 | |||
Label | Fontana 985 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Hazzard | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Manfred Mann singles chronology | ||||
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"Fox on the Run" is a song written by Tony Hazzard, first recorded by the English band Manfred Mann, and released as a single on 29 November 1968. [2] It reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in late January 1969. [3] [4]
Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
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Australia (Go-Set) [5] | 3 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] | 13 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [7] | 97 |
Ireland (IRMA) [8] | 2 |
New Zealand ( Listener Chart) [9] | 1 |
Norway (VG-lista) [10] | 6 |
UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 5 |
West Germany (Official German Charts) [12] | 7 |
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