Hand Me Down World
| "Hand Me Down World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the 1970 German single | ||||
| Single by The Guess Who | ||||
| from the album Share the Land | ||||
| B-side | "Runnin' Down the Street" | |||
| Released |
June 1970 (CAN) July 1970 (US) August 1970 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label |
Nimbus Records 1863 (CAN) RCA Victor 0367 (US) RCA Records 1994 (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Kurt Winter | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Richardson | |||
| The Guess Who singles chronology | ||||
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"Hand Me Down World" is a song written by Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #10 in Canada,[1] #17 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and #65 in Australia in 1970. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[3] The song is featured on their 1970 album, Share the Land.[4]
The song was produced by Jack Richardson and arranged by The Guess Who.[5]
Personnel
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, piano, keyboards
- Kurt Winter – 1st lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Leskiw – 2nd lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Kale – bass guitar
- Garry Peterson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 65 |
| Canada RPM | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] | 13 |
Other versions
- Tesla released a version of the song on their 2007 album, Real to Reel.
References
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑ "Hand Me Down, World (song by The Guess Who) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1970-07-18. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑ "The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World / Runnin' Down The Street - RCA Victor - UK - RCA 1994". 45cat.com. 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑ "The Guess Who - Share The Land (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑ "The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World / Runnin' Down The Street - Nimbus - Canada - 74-0367". 45cat.com. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑
External links
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