| The Pied Piper | |
| Cover: | The_Pied_Piper_-_Crispian_St._Peters.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Crispian St. Peters |
| Album: | Follow Me... |
| B-Side: | Sweet Dawn My True Love |
| Released: | April 1966[1] |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Label: | Decca 12359 (UK) Jamie 1320 (US) London 2512 (Canada) |
| Producer: | David Nicolson |
| Prev Title: | You Were on My Mind |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | Changes |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"The Pied Piper" is a pop song written by the duo The Changin' Times, consisting of Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld, who first recorded it in 1965. Their version reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] However, when British pop singer Crispian St. Peters recorded it, he scored a major hit during the summer of 1966. It went to #4 in the United States, #5 in the United Kingdom, and #1 in Canada.[3] [4]
The song's title refers to a fairy tale from German folklore, the titular character of which is The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 5 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[6] | 2 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[7] | 1 |
| UK (The Official Charts Company) | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 4 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [9] | 4 |
| Chart (1966) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] | 69 |
| U.S. Cash Box [11] | 68 |
An advertisement for the first-generation Toyota Echo in Australia and New Zealand.[12] [13] [14]
The song has been used in three episodes of the HBO series Silicon Valley, where it is sung karaoke by Dinesh.
