What About Me | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Anne Murray |
Album: | Danny's Song |
A-Side: | Let Sunshine Have Its Day |
Released: | May 1973 |
Genre: | Country |
Label: | Capitol 3600 |
Producer: | Brian Ahern |
Prev Title: | Danny's Song |
Prev Year: | 1972 |
Next Title: | Send a Little Love My Way |
Next Year: | 1973 |
"What About Me" is a song written by Scott McKenzie, and recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray. The song was originally released on her 1968 debut album, What About Me.[1] A live version appeared on her 1973 album Danny's Song,[2] and this version was released as a single in 1973, which reached No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and No. 2 on both the Canadian Country chart and the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. The song was produced by Brian Ahern.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Joni Mitchell, Ian and Sylvia, Ken Tobias, and John Denver.
Chart (1973) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Australia KMR | 93 | |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 | |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 22 | |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 | |
New Zealand (Listener) [3] | 15 | |
US Cash Box[4] | 37 |