Primrose Lane Explained

Primrose Lane
Type:	single
Artist:	Jerry Wallace
Album:	There She Goes
Released:	June 1959 (U.S.)
Genre:	Country
Length:	2:24
Label:	Challenge Records
Prev Title:	A Touch of Pink
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Little Coco Palm
Next Year:	1960

"Primrose Lane" is a song made famous by country music singer Jerry Wallace. Originally released in 1959, the song rose to number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked #47 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.^[1]

Background

In the song, the singer appears to be serenading his love as they stroll down the street and claiming "life's a holiday" with her.

Cover versions

• "Supper-club Soul" singer O.C. Smith remade the song in 1970, scoring a modest hit. The record reached #86 pop, #4 Easy Listening on the Billboard charts.^[3]

Popular culture

• In 1971, "Primrose Lane" became the theme song of the ABC drama The Smith Family, sung by producer Don Fedderson's son, Mike Minor.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1959. April 19, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php. January 2, 2014.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 894.

3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 226.