Proof (Paul Simon song)

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"Proof"
Proof Paul Simon.jpg
Single by Paul Simon
from the album The Rhythm of the Saints
B-side "The Coast"
ReleasedFebruary 1991 (1991-02)
Genre
Length4:39
Label
Songwriter(s) Paul Simon
Producer(s) Paul Simon
Paul Simon singles chronology
"The Obvious Child"
(1990)
"Proof"
(1991)
"Born at the Right Time"
(1991)

"Proof" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his eighth studio album, The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), released on Warner Bros. Records.

Contents

Personnel

Music video

The music video features Simon along with Chevy Chase and Steve Martin on a parade float during the annual Christmas Parade in Richmond, Virginia performing the song.

Charts

Chart performance for "Proof"
Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 134
Irish Singles Chart [2] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 89

Notes

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    2. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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