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Norman Greenbaum wrote and recorded this song, which was released in late 1969 from his album of the same name. The single achieved Gold certification status in the United States, moving two million units between 1969 and 1970. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it remained in the top one hundred for fifteen weeks. Billboard designated it the year's twenty-second most significant song. The track also reached the top position on charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada during 1970.