The Way I Am (Neil Sedaka song) explained

The Way I Am
Type:	single
Artist:	Lovelace Watkins
B-Side:	"Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart"
Released:	1974
Label:	Gallo PD 1040

The Way I Am was a hit for Lovelace Watkins in South Africa. It reached the position of no 6 and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks in 1974. It also made it to no 12 in Rhodesia in 1974.

Background

Neil Sedaka's single "The Way I Am" backed with "Going Nowhere" was released in Holland in 1974 on the Polydor label.^[1] The song by Lovelace Watkins was released on the Gallo label with the Randy Edelman composition "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" as its B side.^{[2] [3]}

Chart performance

It peaked at No. 4 in South Africa on November 15, 1974.^[4] It spent a total of 14 weeks on the South African charts.^[5]

Releases

• "The Way I Am" / "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" - Gallo PD 1040 - 1974^[6]
• "The Way I Am" / "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" - Gallo PD. 1040 - 1974^[7]
• "The Way I Am" / / "Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart" - York YR 217 - 1974^[8]

Notes and References

1. 45Cat - Neil Sedaka - Discography, Netherlands
2. Discogs - Lovelace Watkins – The Way I Am
3. 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Lovelace Watkins, Catalogue: YR 217
4. South Africa's Rock Lists - SA Charts 1965 - 1989, (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion), Acts W, Lovelace WATKINS (US) born 6 March 1938 died 11 June 1995
5. South Africa's Rock Lists - SA Charts 1965 - 1989, (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion), Acts W, Lovelace WATKINS (US) born 6 March 1938 died 11 June 1995
6. Discogs - Lovelace Watkins Discography, Singles & EPs
7. 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Lovelace Watkins, Catalogue: PD. 1040
8. Discogs - Lovelace Watkins Discography, Singles & EPs