Yesterday Man
"Yesterday Man" is a song written by Chris Andrews and was his first single as a solo singer, released in September 1965. It climbed to No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and No. 1 in Ireland, New Zealand, Germany and Austria.[2] In the U.S., it reached #94 in 1966. The Cash Box trade paper reported in its 5 February 1966 issue that it had passed 300,000 sales in Germany alone, and later over 800,000 as a final tally in that country (28 May 1966).
| "Yesterday Man" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Andrews | ||||
| B-side | "Too Bad You Don't Want Me" | |||
| Released | September 1965 | |||
| Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2'20" | |||
| Label | Decca F11536 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Andrews | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Woodman | |||
| Chris Andrews singles chronology | ||||
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In 1974, it was covered by Robert Wyatt (produced by Nick Mason) as the follow-up to his hit with Neil Diamond's "I'm a Believer" (Virgin Records).[3] The song was also re-worked and released as "True Leicester Fan" by City People.
Chart history
| Chart (1965–66) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 12 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 1 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[6] | 1 |
| UK (OCC)[1] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 94 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 85 |
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 24. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Steffen Hung. "Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Robert Wyatt - Solo". Disco-robertwyatt.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Yesterday Man". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 22, 1966
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