Ride A White Swan Single Peak: 1970

Fly Records' White Swan Magic

Released in the UK as a 7-inch vinyl single on October 2, 1970, by Fly Records (catalogue: BUG 1), this catchy folk-glam rock song climbed to number 6 on the Official Singles Chart on December 12. It then dropped during the Christmas period before rising to its highest position of Number 2 on January 2. It remained in the Top 40 for 20 weeks. The track that prevented it from reaching No. 1 was Clive Dunn – Grandad.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Fly Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

Side A

Ride A White Swan

Side B

Is It Love / Summertime Blues

Official Singles Chart Data

Peak position: 2

20 weeks total – entry October 24, 1970

Reached No. 6 on December 12, 1970

Held at No. 2 by Clive Dunn – Grandad

Singles Released and Chart Performance

UK Official Singles Chart: 2 (20 weeks)

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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