| "Odds and Ends" | ||||
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| Single by Dionne Warwick | ||||
| B-side | "As Long As There's an Apple Tree" | |||
| Released | July 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Burt Bacharach and Hal David | |||
| Producer(s) | Bacharach-David | |||
| Dionne Warwick singles chronology | ||||
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"Odds and Ends" is a 1969 song by Dionne Warwick, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was released as a non-album single. Narrowly missing the U.S. Billboard Top 40, it reached the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary charts of Canada and the U.S., where it peaked at number seven.
This song features a Whistler, heard in the intro, instrumental section, and the outro, before the song's fade, sections of the song.
In the song, the narrator wakes up, finding the bed empty and the closet bare, only to find an empty tube of toothpaste, as well as a half filled cup of coffee. the narrator misses the lover's presence, surrounded by the "odds and ends of a beautiful love affair."
Chart history
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 76 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 40 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 43 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [2] | 31 |
Cover versions
The song was covered by Johnny Mathis on his 1970 LP, Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head. His version reached #30 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[3]
References
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 30, 1969". Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 313.