Released January 15, 1972 Genre Pop rock Label MGM | Recorded July 29, 1971 Length 2:37 | |
B-side "He's the Light of the World" | ||
"Down by the Lazy River" is a song written by Alan Osmond and Merrill Osmond and performed by The Osmonds. It was released on January 15, 1972. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 4, 1972, and spent two weeks at #3 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972. The song reached #1 for two weeks in both the Netherlands and Canada. The song appeared on their 1972 album, "Phase III". It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 24, 1972.
The song was produced by Alan Osmond and Michael Lloyd.
The song was ranked No. 36 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972. Cash Box ranked it at number 30 for the year.
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