"Summer" is a song by the band War, recorded on April 4, 1976 and released on June 21, 1976, midsummer's day, as a single from their Greatest Hits album in 1976. "Summer" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and number four on the R&B chart.[1] The track peaked at number one on the Easy Listening chart and was one of three entries to make the chart.[2]
| "Summer" | |
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| Single by War | |
| from the album Greatest Hits | |
| B-side | "All Day Music" |
| Released | June 21, 1976 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 3:58 (7" version) 6:40 (full version) |
| Label | United Artists |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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