Funny Way of Laughin'

"Funny Way of Laughin'" is a song written by Hank Cochran and performed by Burl Ives. It reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #9 on the U.S. country chart, #10 on the U.S. pop chart, #18 on Canada's CHUM Chart, and #29 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.^[1][2] It was featured on his 1962 album It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'.^[3]

"Funny Way of Laughin'"
Single by Burl Ives
from the album It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'
B-side	"Mother Wouldn't Do That"
Released	March 1962 (1962-03)
Genre	Folk
Length	2:43
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Hank Cochran
Burl Ives singles chronology
"A Little Bitty Tear" (1961) "Funny Way of Laughin'" (1962) "Call Me Mr. In-Between" (1962)

The song won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards in 1963.

The song ranked #82 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.^[4]

Other versions

• Cochran released a version of the song on his 1963 album Hits from the Heart.^[5]
• Jeannie Seely released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1967 single "These Memories".^[6]
• Jim Ed Brown released a version of the song on his 1968 album Country's Best on Record.^[7]

References

1. "Burl Ives, "Funny Way of Laughin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
2. "CHUM Hit Parade - April 23, 1962".
3. "Burl Ives, It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
4. "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
5. "Hank Cochran, Hits from the Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
6. "Jeannie Seely, "These Memories" Single Release". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
7. "Jim Ed Brown, Country's Best on Record". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2019.