The Way I Am was a hit for Lovelace Watkins in South Africa. It reached the position of no 6 and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks in 1974. It also made it to no 12 in Rhodesia in 1974.

Background

Neil Sedaka's single "The Way I Am" backed with "Going Nowhere" was released in Holland in 1974 on the Polydor label.[1] The song by Lovelace Watkins was released on the Gallo label with the Randy Edelman composition "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" as its B side.[2][3]

Chart performance

It peaked at No. 4 in South Africa on November 15, 1974.[4] It spent a total of 14 weeks on the South African charts.[5]

Releases

• "The Way I Am" / "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" - Gallo PD 1040 - 1974[6]
• "The Way I Am" / "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" - Gallo PD. 1040 - 1974[7]
• "The Way I Am" / / "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" - York YR 217 - 1974[8]

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