"It's Sad to Belong" was released in May 1977[4] through Big Tree Records, with the b-side "The Time Has Come".[5] It became one of "a string of hit singles" that England Dan & John Ford Coley had in the mid-1970s.[6][7]
The song topped the adult contemporary (then called "easy listening") chart for five consecutive weeks from June 25 to July 23.[8][9] It also appeared on the top 40 "rack singles" list on June 7.[10] On December 24, it ranked #3 on Billboard's end-of-the-year easy listening chart.[11]
"It's Sad to Belong" is the second track on Dowdy Ferry Road. It is one of only two songs on the album not written by either singer.[12]
The song has been called "bittersweet", telling the story of a married man falling in love with another woman and knowing they cannot be together.[1]Dale Van Atta of the Deseret News observed that it is "the universal divorce anthem - about the alleged monotony of monogamy" and that the duo "[reduces] it to a simple, peaceful chorus" (referring to the line, Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along).[13]
Billboard described the song as a "sweetly catchy ballad."[14]Cash Box said "The strong point is their seamless harmony, easing a catchy chorus through several refrains."[15]Record World said that "the latest single by this duo deals with the 'trying to love two' theme in a way that should find listeners in pop, MOR and country formats in short order."[16]
It is still performed in concerts by the surviving member of the duo, John Ford Coley.[1]
England Dan & John Ford Coley - It's Sad to Belong on YouTube
December 18, 2023
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It s Sad to Belong is a song written by Randy Goodrum and performed by England Dan amp John Ford Coley on their 1977 album Dowdy Ferry Road Called a timeless classic 1 it peaked at 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and 1 on the easy listening chart 2 It was one of the earlier pop hits in Goodrum s career 3 It s Sad to Belong Single by England Dan amp John Ford Coleyfrom the album Dowdy Ferry RoadB side The Time Has Come ReleasedApril 1977Recorded1976GenreCountry rocksoft rockLength2 54LabelBig Tree RecordsSongwriter s Randy GoodrumProducer s Bergen White arrangements Kyle LehningEngland Dan amp John Ford Coley singles chronology Nights Are Forever Without You 1976 It s Sad to Belong 1977 Gone Too Far 1977 It s Sad to Belong was released in May 1977 4 through Big Tree Records with the b side The Time Has Come 5 It became one of a string of hit singles that England Dan amp John Ford Coley had in the mid 1970s 6 7 The song topped the adult contemporary then called easy listening chart for five consecutive weeks from June 25 to July 23 8 9 It also appeared on the top 40 rack singles list on June 7 10 On December 24 it ranked 3 on Billboard s end of the year easy listening chart 11 Contents 1 Background 2 Chart performance 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 Year end charts 3 Other versions 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground edit It s Sad to Belong is the second track on Dowdy Ferry Road It is one of only two songs on the album not written by either singer 12 The song has been called bittersweet telling the story of a married man falling in love with another woman and knowing they cannot be together 1 Dale Van Atta of the Deseret News observed that it is the universal divorce anthem about the alleged monotony of monogamy and that the duo reduces it to a simple peaceful chorus referring to the line Yes it s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along 13 Billboard described the song as a sweetly catchy ballad 14 Cash Box said The strong point is their seamless harmony easing a catchy chorus through several refrains 15 Record World said that the latest single by this duo deals with the trying to love two theme in a way that should find listeners in pop MOR and country formats in short order 16 It is still performed in concerts by the surviving member of the duo John Ford Coley 1 Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 1977 PeakpositionCanada Adult Contemporary RPM 17 1Canada Top Singles RPM 18 9US Billboard Hot 100 19 21US Adult Contemporary Billboard 20 1US Cash Box Top 100 21 13 Year end charts edit Chart 1977 RankCanada Top Singles 22 91US Cash Box 23 82US Adult Contemporary Billboard 11 3Other versions editB J Thomas recorded a version of It s Sad to Belong in 1977 on his eponymous LP 24 See also editList of number one adult contemporary singles of 1977 U S References edit a b c Martinez Belen Crispina MYMP s pre Valentine show mb com ph February 11 2010 Retrieved 2011 01 04 Whitburn Joel 2002 Top Adult Contemporary 1961 2001 Record Research p 86 Minting Will Jay Graydon amp Randy Goodrum interview October 2008 ejazznews com November 1 2008 Retrieved 2011 01 04 Nite Norm N Rock On The Modern Years 1964 Present Volume 2 Crowell 1980 p 152 Koenig John Goldmine Records amp Prices Krause Pubns Inc 2006 Dan Seals to perform Friday The Sumter Daily Item November 16 1985 p 128 Singer at Doniphan The Southeast Missourian May 28 1986 p 2 Hyatt Wesley 1999 The Billboard Book of 1 Adult Contemporary Hits Billboard Publications Whitburn Joel The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits Billboard Books 2000 p 214 Billboard June 18 1977 a b Billboard December 24 1977 Dowdy Ferry Road England Dan amp John Ford Coley allmusic com Retrieved 2011 01 04 Van Atta Dale Patented simplicity on the Dowdy Ferry Road The Deseret News June 10 1977 p 20 Top Single Picks PDF Billboard May 14 1977 p 70 Retrieved 2020 07 12 CashBox Singles Reviews PDF Cash Box May 7 1977 p 22 Retrieved 2021 12 26 Hits of the Week PDF Record World May 7 1977 p 1 Retrieved 2023 02 16 Top RPM Adult Contemporary Issue 3692 RPM Library and Archives Canada August 6 1977 Top RPM Singles Issue 3675a RPM Library and Archives Canada July 30 1977 England Dan John Ford Coley Chart History Hot 100 Billboard England Dan John Ford Coley Chart History Adult Contemporary Billboard Cash Box Top 100 Singles Week Ending July 23 1977 Cashbox July 23 1977 Top 200 Singles of 77 Volume 28 No 14 December 31 1977 RPM Library and Archives Canada 17 July 2013 Retrieved July 17 2017 The Cashbox Year End Charts 1977 Cashbox December 31 1977 Discogs B J Thomas 1977External links editEngland Dan amp John Ford Coley It s Sad to Belong on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title It 27s Sad to Belong amp oldid 1165624640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
