"Proof" | ||||
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Single by Paul Simon | ||||
from the album The Rhythm of the Saints | ||||
B-side | "The Coast" | |||
Released | February 1991 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:39 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Simon | |||
Paul Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [1] | 134 |
Irish Singles Chart [2] | 23 |
UK Singles (OCC) [3] | 89 |
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