"Cotton Jenny" is a song written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot for his 1971 album Summer Side of Life. The song was later released as a single by Canadian country-pop artist Anne Murray.
| Cotton Jenny | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Anne Murray |
| Album: | Talk It Over in the Morning |
| B-Side: | Destiny |
| Released: | January 1972 |
| Genre: | Country pop |
| Length: | 2:59 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Brian Ahern |
| Prev Title: | I Say a Little Prayer/By the Time I Get to Phoenix |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Robbie's Song for Jesus |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
Murray's version was released in January 1972 as the first single from her album Talk It Over in the Morning. It peaked at number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart. It also reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the United States. The song also appears on Murray's 2007 album, performed as a duet with Olivia Newton-John.
| Chart (1972) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[1] | 1 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[2] | 1 | |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 32 |