Mr. Dieingly Sad

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"Mr. Dieingly Sad"
Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters.jpg
Single by The Critters
from the album Younger Girl
B-side "It Just Won't Be That Way"
ReleasedAugust 1966
Genre Pop
Length2:39
Label Kapp Records
Songwriter(s) Don Ciccone
Producer(s) Artie Ripp
The Critters singles chronology
"Younger Girl"
(1966)
"Mr. Dieingly Sad"
(1966)
"Bad Misunderstanding"
(1966)

"Mr. Dieingly Sad" is a 1966 song by the Critters. It was written by Don Ciccone, who also provides the lead vocals. [1] The song was the second of two singles released from their album Younger Girl, the other being the title track.

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"Mr. Dieingly Sad" reached number 17 in both the United States and Canada [2] [3] to become the group's most successful record.

Chart history

Chart (1966)Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles [4] 17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] 17
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [6] 14

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References

  1. Don Ciccone of Critters Dies, Sang ‘Mr. Dieingly Sad’
  2. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-10-03. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-10-03. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  6. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 8, 1966