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"Funny Way of Laughin'" is a song written by Hank Cochran and performed by Burl Ives. It reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #9 on the U.S. country chart, #10 on the U.S. pop chart, and #29 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.[1] It was featured on his 1962 album It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'.[2]

"Funny Way of Laughin'"
Single by Burl Ives
from the album It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'
B-side	"Mother Wouldn't Do That"
Released	March 1962 (1962-03)
Genre	Folk
Length	2:43
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Hank Cochran
Burl Ives singles chronology
"A Little Bitty Tear" (1961) "Funny Way of Laughin'" (1962) "Call Me Mr. In-Between" (1962)

The song won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards in 1963.

The song ranked #82 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[3]

Other versions

• Cochran released a version of the song on his 1963 album Hits from the Heart.[4]
• Jeannie Seely released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1967 single "These Memories".[5]
• Jim Ed Brown released a version of the song on his 1968 album Country's Best on Record.[6]

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