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.

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Personnel

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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    References

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    2. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
    3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

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