Reasons (John Farnham song)

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"Reasons"
Reasons by John Farnham.jpg
Single by John Farnham
from the album Whispering Jack
B-side "One Step Away"
ReleasedSeptember 1987
RecordedAAV, 1985-1986
Genre Rock, pop rock
Length4:23
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s) Sam See
Producer(s) Ross Fraser, John Farnham
John Farnham singles chronology
"A Touch of Paradise"
(1987)
"Reasons"
(1987)
"Age of Reason"
(1988)

"Reasons" is a song written by Sam See recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. The song was released as the fourth and final single from his album Whispering Jack (1986).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Reasons" - 4:23
  2. "One Step Away" - 3:35

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [1] 60

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References

  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. Note: Kent Music Report (KMR) was used contemporaneously for Australian Singles and Albums charting from mid-1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 19701974.