Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
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"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is an uptempo, strophic story song written by American folk rock singer Jim Croce. Released as part of his 1973 album Life and Times, the song was a No. 1 hit for him, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1973.[2]
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Quick Facts Single by Jim Croce, from the album Life and Times ...
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" | ||||
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Single by Jim Croce | ||||
from the album Life and Times | ||||
B-side | "A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' the Blues)" | |||
Released | March 20, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Genre | Boogie-woogie[1] | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | ABC Vertigo (international) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jim Croce | |||
Producer(s) | Terry Cashman, Tommy West | |||
Jim Croce singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" on YouTube | ||||
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Croce was nominated for two 1973 Grammy Awards in the Pop Male Vocalist and Record of the Year categories for "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".[3] It was Croce's only number-one single before his death on September 20 of that year and his final single to be released during his lifetime.