| "Where's the Playground Susie" | ||||
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| Single cover | ||||
| Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
| from the album Galveston | ||||
| B-side | "Arkansas" | |||
| Released | April 28, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | November 26, 1968, and January 9, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter | Jimmy Webb | |||
| Producer | Al DeLory | |||
| Glen Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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"Where's the Playground Susie" is a song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. It was released in April 1969 as the second single from the album Galveston . The song peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100, number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and number 8 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. [1]
A version by Andy Williams appeared on his album Happy Heart , which came out in 1969 a few weeks after Glen Campbell's single. Lynn Anderson covered the song (as "Where's the Playground, Bobby") on her 1969 album, At Home with Lynn . Everything but the Girl covered the song on the B-side of the 1986 single of "Don't Leave Me Behind". Bobbie Gentry also recorded the song (as "Where's the Playground, Johnny") on her 1969 album Touch 'Em with Love .
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Go-Set Chart | 12 [2] |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 8 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 9 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 26 |
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] | 10 |