The Duck (song)

For the viral 2009 song by Bryant Oden, see The Duck Song.

"The Duck"
Single by Jackie Lee
from the album The Duck
B-side	"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide"
Released	November 1965 (1965-11)
Genre	Soul
Length	2:20
Label	Mirwood
Songwriters	Fred Sledge Smith, Earl Nelson
Producer	Fred Sledge Smith
Jackie Lee singles chronology
"The Duck" (1965) "Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y" (1966)

"The Duck" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Earl Nelson and performed by Jackie Lee. It was featured on his 1966 album The Duck. ^[1] The song was arranged by Fred Hill and produced by Fred Sledge Smith. ^[2]

Chart performance

It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 14 on the U.S. pop chart in 1966. ^[3] On the New Zealand listener chart it reached #15. ^[4]

Other versions

• Bobby Freeman released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart. ^[5]
• Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1966 album "In" Beat. ^[6]
• The Olympics released a version of the song on their 1966 album Something Old, Something New. ^[7]
• Billy Preston released a version of the song on his 1966 album Wildest Organ in Town! ^[8]

References

1. "Jackie Lee, The Duck". Discogs . 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
2. "Jackie Lee, "The Duck" Single Release" . Retrieved March 21, 2019.
3. "Jackie Lee, "The Duck" Chart Positions" . Retrieved March 21, 2019.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210209205004/http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=NZ%20listener%20charts&qyear=1966&qmonth=Mar&qweek=11-Mar-1966#n_view_location
5. "Bobby Freeman, "The Duck" Single Release". Discogs . 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
6. "Sandy Nelson, "In" Beat". Discogs . 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
7. "The Olympics, Something Old, Something New". Discogs . 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
8. "Billy Preston, Wildest Organ in Town!". Discogs . 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2019.