| Birds of a Feather | |
| Cover: | Birds_of_a_Feather_-_Joe_South.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Joe South |
| Album: | Introspect |
| B-Side: | These Are Not My People |
| Released: | January 1968 July 1969 (re-release) |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Capitol Records |
| Prev Title: | You're the Reason |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Games People Play |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
"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.
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 | |
| Cover: | Birds_of_a_Feather_-_The_Raiders.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Raiders |
| Album: | Indian Reservation |
| B-Side: | The Turkey |
| Released: | August 1971 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Columbia Records |
| Producer: | Mark Lindsay |
| Prev Title: | Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Country Wine |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
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 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[1] | 106 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [2] | 94 |
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
