L.A. International Airport

1971 single by Susan Raye From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

L.A. International Airport

"L.A. International Airport" is a song by Susan Raye. It was written by Leanne Scott and first recorded in 1970 by David Frizzell.[1] It reached #67 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. It was release in April 1971.

Quick Facts Single by Susan Raye, from the album Willy Jones ...
"L.A. International Airport"
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Side A of the Canadian single
Single by Susan Raye
from the album Willy Jones
B-side
  • "Merry-Go-Round of Love" (U.S.)
  • "Willy Jones" (Germany)
  • "Something to Forgive Him For"
ReleasedApril 1971
Recorded1971
GenreCountry/Pop
Length2:48
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Leanne Scott
Susan Raye singles chronology
"Willy Jones"
(1970)
"L.A. International Airport"
(1971)
"Pitty, Pitty, Patter"
(1971)
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Susan Raye recording

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Susan Raye recorded her version of the song in 1971, which became an international hit. It reached #9 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.[2] On other charts, "L.A. International Airport" reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song enjoyed much greater success outside of America and was a major pop hit in many countries, including New Zealand where it hit number one, and in Australia where it peaked at number two and ranked in the top five hits of the year.

The song was rerecorded with updated lyrics in 2003 by Shirley Myers for the 75th Anniversary of LAX. Susan Raye, who has been retired from the music industry since 1986, made a rare public appearance to sing her hit at a concert at the celebration and to be on hand when a proclamation was issued to make the song the official song of LAX.

Chart performance

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