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"It's Sad to Belong" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and performed by England Dan & John Ford Coley on their 1977 album, ''Dowdy Ferry Road''. Called a "timeless classic",〔Martinez-Belen, Crispina. ("MYMP's pre-Valentine show" ). ''mb.com.ph'', February 11, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-04.〕 it peaked at #21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and #1 on the easy listening chart. It was one of the earlier pop hits in Goodrum's career.〔Minting, Will. ("Jay Graydon & Randy Goodrum interview, October 2008" ). ''ejazznews.com'', November 1, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-04.〕 "It's Sad to Belong" was released in May 1977〔Nite, Norm N. ''(Rock On: The Modern Years: 1964 - Present, Volume 2 )'' (Crowell, 1980), p. 152.〕 through Big Tree Records, with the b-side "The Time Has Come".〔Koenig, John. ''(Goldmine Records & Prices )'' (Krause Pubns Inc, 2006).〕 It became one of "a string of hit singles" that England Dan & John Ford Coley had in the mid-1970s.〔("Dan Seals to perform Friday" ). ''The Sumter Daily Item'', November 16, 1985, p. 128.〕〔("Singer at Doniphan" ). ''The Southeast Missourian'', May 28, 1986, p. 2.〕 The song topped the adult contemporary (then called "easy listening") chart for five consecutive weeks from June 25 to July 23.〔Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications).〕〔Whitburn, Joel. ''(The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits )'' (Billboard Books, 2000), p. 214.〕 It also appeared on the top 40 "rack singles" list on June 7.〔''(Billboard )'', June 18, 1977.〕 On December 24, it ranked #3 on ''Billboards end-of-the-year easy listening chart.〔''(Billboard )'', December 24, 1977.〕 ==Background== "It's Sad to Belong" is the second track on ''Dowdy Ferry Road''. It is one of only two songs on the album not written by either singer.〔("Dowdy Ferry Road - England Dan & John Ford Coley" ). ''allmusic.com''. Retrieved 2011-01-04.〕 The song has been called "bittersweet".〔 Dale Van Atta of the ''Deseret News'' observed that it is "the universal divorce anthem - about the alleged monotony of monogamy" and that the duo "() it to a simple, peaceful chorus" (referring to the line, ''Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along'').〔Van Atta, Dale. ("Patented simplicity on the 'Dowdy Ferry Road'" ). ''The Deseret News'', June 10, 1977, p. 20.〕 The song was covered by B. J. Thomas.〔 It is still performed in concerts by the surviving member of the duo, John Ford Coley.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「It's Sad to Belong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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