Fancy (Bobbie Gentry album)

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Fancy
Fancy Bobbie Gentry album.jpg
Studio album by
Bobbie Gentry
ReleasedApril 6, 1970
RecordedApril 5, 1969–January 29, 1970
Studio
Genre Southern soul, country pop
Length30:02
Label Capitol
Producer Rick Hall, Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry chronology
Touch 'Em with Love
(1969)		Fancy
(1970)		 Patchwork
(1971)
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
I'llNeverFallInLoveAgain.jpg
Cover art of the UK release.
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Fancy"Bobbie GentryAugust 8, 19694:15
2."I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Burt Bacharach, Hal David April 5, 19693:00
3."Delta Man" Leon Russell January 12, 19703:03
4."Something in the Way He Moves" James Taylor August 1, 19692:34
5."Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em" George Jackson, Rick Hall January 12, 19702:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."He Made a Woman Out of Me" Fred Burch, Don HillJanuary 12, 19702:34
2."Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"Bacharach, DavidJanuary 8, 19703:07
3."If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" Rudy Clark August 8, 19692:34
4."Rainmaker" Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin January 12, 19702:35
5."Wedding Bell Blues" Laura Nyro January 12, 19703:15

UK release (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Burt Bacharach, Hal David 3:00
2."Something in the Way He Moves" James Taylor 2:34
3."Rainmaker" Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin 2:35
4."Billy the Kid"Bobbie Gentry2:40
5."Wedding Bell Blues" Laura Nyro 3:15
6."Raindrops Keep Fallin'on My Head"Bacharach, David3:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fancy"Gentry4:15
2."In the Ghetto" Mac Davis 2:49
3."Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em" George Jackson, Rick Hall 2:37
4."Delta Man" Leon Russell 3:03
5."He Made a Woman Out of Me" Fred Burch, Don Hill2:34
6."If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" Rudy Clark 2:34

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Chart positions

Album

YearChartChart position
1970Canada Top Albums ( RPM )79
US Hot Country Albums (Billboard) [10] 34
US Top LP's ( Billboard ) [11] 96

Singles

YearSingleChartChart position
1969"Fancy"Australia ( Kent Music Report )70
Canada Top Country Singles ( RPM )1
Canada Top Easy Listening Singles (RPM)20
Canada Top Singles (RPM)26
US Top 40 Easy Listening ( Billboard ) [12] 8
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) [13] 26
US Hot 100 (Billboard) [14] 31
1970"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" UK Singles Chart ( OCC ) [15] 40
"He Made a Woman Out of Me"Canada Top Singles (RPM)57
US Hot 100 (Billboard) [16] 71

Accolades

13th Annual Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult [17]
1971Fancy Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female Nominated

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