Down in the Boondocks (song)

"Down in the Boondocks"
Single by Billy Joe Royal
from the album Down in the Boondocks
B-side"Oh, What a Night"
ReleasedMay 24, 1965
StudioThe Gearhart Building (Atlanta)
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length2:32
LabelColumbia 43305
Songwriter(s)Joe South
Producer(s)Joe South
Billy Joe Royal singles chronology
"Down in the Boondocks"
(1965) 		"I Knew You When"
(1965)

"Down in the Boondocks" is a song written by Joe South, and first recorded by American artist Billy Joe Royal as his debut single. It was a hit in 1965, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] In the UK, it hit No. 38 on the Record Retailer chart.[3] In Canada, it reached No. 1 on the RPM chart, on August 9, 1965.[4] The song is the title track of Royal's second album, Down in the Boondocks.[5]

  1. ^ "Billy Joe Royal Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Down in the Boondocks (song by Billy Joe Royal)". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records, 17th ed 2004.
  4. ^ "R.P.M. Play Sheet" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.