The Duck (song)

"The Duck" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Earl Nelson and performed by Jackie Lee. It was featured on his 1966 album The Duck.^[1] The song was arranged by Fred Hill and produced by Fred Sledge Smith.^[2]

"The Duck"
Single by Jackie Lee
from the album The Duck
B-side	"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide"
Released	November 1965 (1965-11)
Genre	Soul
Length	2:20
Label	Mirwood
Songwriter(s)	Fred Sledge Smith, Earl Nelson
Producer(s)	Fred Sledge Smith
Jackie Lee singles chronology
"The Duck" (1965) "Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y" (1966)

Chart performance

It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 14 on the U.S. pop chart in 1966.^[3]

Other versions

• Bobby Freeman released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart.^[4]
• Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1966 album "In" Beat.^[5]
• The Olympics released a version of the song on their 1966 album Something Old, Something New.^[6]
• Billy Preston released a version of the song on his 1966 album Wildest Organ in Town!^[7]