Tracy (The Cuff Links song)

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"Tracy"
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Single by The Cuff Links
from the album Tracy
B-side "Where Do You Go?"
Released 1969
Genre Bubblegum pop [1] sunshine pop
Length2:05
Label Decca Records
Songwriter(s) Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance
Producer(s) Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance
The Cuff Links singles chronology
"Tracy"
(1969)
"When Julie Comes Around"
(1969)

"Tracy" is a song written by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance, the title track of the Cuff Links debut LP.

Contents

Background

The single was released in 1969 by The Cuff Links and featured Ron Dante on vocals. [2] [3] Dante recalled recording the vocals for "Tracy" stating, "I put on a lead voice, doubled it a few times, and then put about 16, 18 backgrounds." [1]

Chart performance

The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, [4] while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, [5] No. 4 on Record World 's "100 Top Pops", [6] No. 5 on the Cash Box Top 100, [7] No. 1 on Canada's RPM 100, [8] No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart, [9] No. 4 on New Zealand's NZ Listener chart, [10] [11] and No. 9 on Australia's Go-Set chart. [12]

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