Burlesque (song)

"Burlesque"
Single by Family
B-side"The Rocking R's"
Released1972
GenreJazz rock, progressive rock, hard rock
Length4:04
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Chapman, Whitney
Producer(s)Family, George Chkiantz
Family singles chronology
"Song for Lots"
(1971) 		"Burlesque"
(1972) 		"My Friend the Sun"
(1972)

"Burlesque" is a song written by Roger Chapman and John Whitney and performed by English rock band Family.[1]

It was first released as a single on the Reprise label in 1972 and entered the UK singles chart in September, reaching number 13 and staying for twelve weeks on the chart.[2][3]

It is the opening track on Family's 1972 album Bandstand.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Burlesque". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 27. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "Burlesque - Chart Archive". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.