| Susan | |
| Cover: | Susan_-_Buckinghams.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Buckinghams |
| Album: | Portraits |
| B-Side: | Foreign Policy |
| Released: | 1967 |
| Genre: | Sunshine pop, Psychedelic pop |
| Length: | (radio edit) |
| Label: | Columbia Records |
| Producer: | James William Guercio |
| Prev Title: | Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Back in Love Again |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
"Susan" is a song by The Buckinghams, released as a single in 1967, and on their album Portraits in 1968.[1] It spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11,[2] while reaching No. 7 on Canada's RPM 100,[3] No. 2 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[4] No. 2 in the Philippines,[5] and No. 18 on New Zealand's NZ Listener chart.[6]
The song contains a short excerpt of Charles Ives' composition, Central Park in the Dark, which contrasts sharply with the sunshine pop flavor of the majority of the track.[7] The section containing this excerpt was added by producer James William Guercio,[7] and the group disliked it when they heard it.[8] This section was edited out by many radio stations when they aired the song.[8] [9]
| Chart (1967-68) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (RPM 100) | 7 | |
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade) | 2 | |
| New Zealand (Listener)[10] | 18 | |
| Philippines | 2 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 | |
| U.S. (Cash Box Top 100)[11] | 7 | |
| U.S. Record World 100 Top Pops[12] | 6 |
| Chart (1968) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. (Cash Box Top 100)[13] | 55 | |
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[14] | 99 |