| "Michael" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Highwaymen | ||||
| from the album The Highwaymen | ||||
| B-side | "Santiano" | |||
| Released | September 1960 | |||
| Recorded | June 1960 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Saletan, traditional | |||
| Producer(s) | Lou Adler | |||
| The Highwaymen singles chronology | ||||
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"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional spiritual first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina.[2] The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band The Highwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 15, 2022). "The Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man". The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. New York: Hachette Book Group. p. 68.
- ^ William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware, and Lucy McKim Garrison, Slave Songs of the United States, p. xl.