Pretty Ballerina

"Pretty Ballerina"
Single by the Left Banke
from the album Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina
B-side"Lazy Day"
ReleasedDecember 1966 (1966-12)[1]
RecordedNovember 1966[1]
StudioWorld United, New York City[1]
Genre
Length2:41
LabelSmash
Songwriter(s)Michael Brown
Producer(s)
The Left Banke singles chronology
"Walk Away Renée"
(1966)
"Pretty Ballerina"
(1966)
"Ivy Ivy"
(1967)

"Pretty Ballerina" is a song written by pianist Michael Brown that was released as a single by his band The Left Banke in December 1966.[5] It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 4 on the Canadian RPM chart.

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