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Hummingbird - Seals and Crofts[edit | edit source]

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A throwback to a great fingerpicking song by the duo Seals and Crofts. Adventurous harmony, spiritual lyrics, very special song indeed.

History[edit | edit source]

"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.

The song reached No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 on the Cash Box Top 100. "Hummingbird" also reached number 12 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.

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US US AC
1971 "When I Meet Them" 104 Year of Sunday
1972 "Summer Breeze" 6 4 Summer Breeze
1973 "Hummingbird" 20 12
"Diamond Girl" 6 4 Diamond Girl
"We May Never Pass This Way (Again)" 21 2
1974 "Unborn Child" 66 Unborn Child
"The King of Nothing" 60 26
1975 "I'll Play for You" 18 4 I'll Play for You
"Castles in the Sand" 21
1976 "Baby I'll Give It to You" 58 14 Sudan Village
"Get Closer 6 2 Get Closer
1977 "Goodbye Old Buddies" 10
"My Fair Share" 28 11 One on One soundtrack
1978 "You're the Love" 18 2 Takin' It Easy
"Takin' It Easy" 79
1980 "First Love" 37 Longest Road
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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