- Goofus (song)
Infobox Song
Name = Goofus
Type = Song
Artist = The Carpenters
Album = A Kind of Hush
Released =June 11 ,1976
track_no = 1976
Recorded = Early1976
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:09
Composer =Wayne King ;William Harold
Writer =Gus Kahn
Label =A&M Records
Producer = Richard and Karen Carpenter
Tracks =
prev = "I Need to Be in Love "
prev_no = 1976
next = "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song "
next_no = 1977
Misc = | Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = A Kind of Hush
Type = studio
Tracks = ;Side one
# "There's a Kind of Hush "
# "You"
# "Sandy"
# "Goofus "
# "Can't Smile Without You ";Side two
# "I Need to Be in Love "
# "One More Time"
# "Boat to Sail"
# "I Have You"
# "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do ":"For the title character in the comic strip "Goofus & Gallant," seeHighlights for Children . For the musical instrument, seeCouesnophone .""Goofus" is a popular song.The music was written by
Wayne King andWilliam Harold , the lyrics byGus Kahn . The song was published in 1930.The most popular version of the song was recorded by
Les Paul . The recording was released byCapitol Records as catalog number 1192. The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onSeptember 29 ,1950 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #21. [cite book
last = Whitburn
first = Joel
authorlink = Joel Whitburn
title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
publisher = Record Research
year = 1973 ]Another version was recorded by
Phil Harris onOctober 13 ,1950 and released byRCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3968.The Carpenters recorded a version of the song that hit #56 in 1976.References
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