August October

"August October"
Single by Robin Gibb
from the album Robin's Reign
B-side"Give Me a Smile"
ReleasedFebruary 1970 (1970-02)
Recorded10 October 1969
GenreBaroque pop
Length2:31
LabelPolydor (United Kingdom)
Atco (United States)
Songwriter(s)Robin Gibb
Producer(s)Robin Gibb, Vic Lewis
Robin Gibb singles chronology
"One Million Years"
(1969)
"August October"
(1970)
"Oh! Darling"
(1978)

"August October" is a song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, the second and the last song released from the album Robin's Reign. It reached No. 45 in the UK in three weeks.[1] It was also charted in other countries like Germany (#12), New Zealand (#11) and in Denmark (#3). It was backed by "Give Me a Smile", a song also appeared on his debut album. It was released as a single in February 1970, same month on which the album was released. It was later covered by Elton John.[2]

  1. ^ Robin Gibb Singles Chart History Archived 9 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Elton John covers "August October" by Robin Gibb". You Tube. Retrieved 7 March 2013.