Hummingbird (Seals and Crofts song)

"Hummingbird" is a song by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, released as a single in 1973. It was the second single from their fourth studio album, Summer Breeze, the follow-up to the LP's title track.

"Hummingbird"
Single by Seals and Crofts
from the album Summer Breeze
B-side"Say"
ReleasedJanuary 1973
GenreSoft rock
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Jim Seals, Dash Crofts
Seals and Crofts singles chronology
"Summer Breeze"
(1972)		 "Hummingbird"
(1973)		 "Diamond Girl"
(1973)

Background

The “hummingbird” in the song’s lyrics is a metaphor for Baha'u'llah, Prophet of the Baha'i Faith. The album version contains a prologue that is omitted from the shorter radio edit.

The song reached No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 15 on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] "Hummingbird" was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number 12 on the U.S. chart[3] and number three in Canada.[4]

Chart performance

References
  1. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 24, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 214.
  4. Adult Contemporary playlist, April 28, 1973
  5. Adult Contemporary playlist, April 28, 1973
  6. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 214.
  7. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 24, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  9. Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.


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