Primrose Lane

"Primrose Lane" is a song made famous by country music singer Jerry Wallace. Originally released in 1959, the song rose to number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked #47 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.^[1]

"Primrose Lane"
Single by Jerry Wallace
from the album There She Goes
B-side	"By Your Side"
Released	June 1959 (U.S.)
Genre	Country
Length	2:24
Label	Challenge Records
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Shanklin and George Callender
Jerry Wallace singles chronology
"A Touch of Pink" (1959) "Primrose Lane" (1959) "Little Coco Palm" (1960)

Background

In the song, the singer appears to be serenading his love as they stroll down the street and claiming "life's a holiday" with her.

Chart performance

Chart (1959)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2]	8

Cover versions

• "Supper-club Soul" singer O.C. Smith remade the song in 1970, scoring a modest hit. The record reached #86 pop, #4 Easy Listening on the Billboard charts.^[3]

Popular culture

• In 1971, "Primrose Lane" became the theme song of the ABC drama The Smith Family, sung by producer Don Fedderson's son, Mike Minor.

References

1. "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 894.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 226.