"Birds of a Feather" is a 1968 song by Joe South from his first LP, Introspect. It initially became a minor hit in the U.S., reaching #106 on Billboard.
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Single by Joe South | ||||
from the album Introspect | ||||
B-side | "These Are Not My People" | |||
Released | January 1968 July 1969 (re-release) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Capitol Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
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South again included "Birds of a Feather" on his second album, Games People Play. It was re-released as a single and re-charted, reaching #96 during the summer of 1969.
Coincident with the release of the Raiders' Top 40 cover, South's original was placed on his fourth album from 1971, Joe South.
"Birds of a Feather" | ||||
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Single by The Raiders | ||||
from the album Indian Reservation | ||||
B-side | "The Turkey" | |||
Released | August 1971 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Lindsay | |||
The Raiders singles chronology | ||||
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The Raiders covered "Birds of a Feather" in 1971 on their album Indian Reservation.
Mark Lindsay is both the producer as well as lead singer on the song.
The Raiders' rendition reached #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #10 in Canada in the fall of that year. It also peaked at #11 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. It became the group's final Top 40 hit.
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[1] | 106 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [2] | 94 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 96 |
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 11 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 13 |
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