Common Man Explained

Common Man
Type:single
Artist:John Conlee
Album:Busted
B-Side:Rose Colored Glasses
Released:February 1983
Genre:Country
Length:2:42
Label:MCA
Producer:Bud Logan
Prev Title:I Don't Remember Loving You
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:I'm Only in It for the Love
Next Year:1983

"Common Man" is a song written by Sammy Johns and originally recorded by him in 1981 via Elektra Records. Johns's version charted at number 50 on Hot Country Songs in 1981.[1] It had "Easy to Be with You" on the B-side, and was produced by James Stroud and Tom Long.[2]

It was later recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1983 as the fourth single from his album Busted. The song was Conlee's third number one on the country chart, and his first number one since 'Backside of Thirty" in 1979. The single stayed at number one for one week.[3]

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 211. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Web site: Common Man. 45cat.com. March 20, 2014.
  3. Whitburn, p. 102
  4. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983. Billboard. June 19, 2021.