| "Yo-Yo" | ||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Yoyoosmonds.jpg) U.S. 7" single | ||||
| Single by The Osmonds | ||||
| from the album Phase III | ||||
| B-side | "Keep on My Side" | |||
| Released | September 4, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | June 21, 1971 | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Hall | |||
| The Osmonds singles chronology | ||||
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"Yo-Yo" is a song written by Joe South and first released as a single by Billy Joe Royal in 1966, peaking at #117 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[1] and #28 in Canada.[2] The Osmonds covered the song and released it as a single on September 4, 1971.
It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 16, 1971. The song was included on the Osmonds' 1972 album, Phase III.[3] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 17, 1971. Joe South also recorded his own version for his self-titled 1971 album.
- ^ Billy Joe Royal, "Yo-Yo" Chart Position Retrieved February 21, 2015
- ^ "Canada's only official 100 single survey - RPM 100" (PDF). www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-16. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ The Osmonds, Phase III Retrieved February 21, 2015