My Home Town

1960 single by Paul Anka
"My Home Town"
Single by Paul Anka
B-side"Something Happened"
ReleasedApril 1960 (1960-04)
GenrePop
Length2:28
LabelABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka
Paul Anka singles chronology
"Puppy Love"
(1960) 		"My Home Town"
(1960) 		"Hello Young Lovers"
(1960)

"My Home Town" is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. The song was arranged by Sid Feller.[1] It reached #8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960[2] and #10 in the Canadian CHUM Charts.[3] The song's lyrics describe a person's happiness in their home town and them being with their love in said town.

Other Facts

  • The single's B-side, "Something Happened", reached #41 on the U.S. pop chart.[4]
  • The song ranked #77 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[5]

Other versions

  • César Costa, 1961
  • Juan Gabriel released a version of the song featuring Anka on his 2009 album Mis Canciones, Mis Amigos.[6] The version had been originally released on Anka's 1998 album Amigos.

References

  1. ^ "Paul Anka, "My Home Town" Single Release". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Paul Anka, "My Home Town" Chart Position". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "CHUM Top 20 Singles - June 20, 1960".
  4. ^ "Paul Anka, "Something Happened" Chart Position". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Juan Gabriel, Mis Canciones, Mis Amigos". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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