One Man Parade

"One Man Parade"
Single label (version backed with "Nobody But You")
Single by James Taylor
from the album One Man Dog
A-side"One Morning in May" (Europe)
B-side"Hymn" or "Nobody But You" (US)
ReleasedFebruary 1973
GenreFolk rock
Length3:10
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)James Taylor
Producer(s)Peter Asher
James Taylor singles chronology
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
(1972)
"One Man Parade"
(1973)
"Hymn"
(1973)

"One Man Parade" is a song written by James Taylor that was first released as the first track on his 1972 album One Man Dog. It was also released as the second single from the album, following up on the Top 20 hit "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," after receiving significant airplay as an album track.[1] The single was issued twice with two different B-sides, "Hymn" and "Nobody But You."[2] It did not achieve the same chart success as "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," peaking at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] It also charted on the Adult Contemporary chart in Canada, reaching #55.[5] In some regions, such as in Europe, it was released as the B-side of the single release of "One Morning in May."

  1. ^ "Pop Picks". Billboard. February 17, 1973. p. 59. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ White, T. (2009). Long Ago And Far Away: James Taylor - His Life And Music. Omnibus Press. pp. 210–214, 377. ISBN 9780857120069.
  3. ^ "One Man Dog awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  4. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 17, 1973. p. 62. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  5. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary". Library and Archives Canada. April 28, 1973. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-02.