Manhattan, Kansas (song)
| "Manhattan, Kansas" | ||||
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| Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
| B-side | "Wayfarin' Stranger" | |||
| Released | March 6, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Allen | |||
| Producer(s) | Al DeLory | |||
| Glen Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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"Manhattan, Kansas" is a song written by Joe Allen and recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell and released in March 1972 as a single. The song peaked at number 6 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
The song's name refers to the city of Manhattan, Kansas, which in the song is the hometown of a young girl who has a baby after being used and abandoned by the baby's father. The song tells of her leaving town (to Denver), and washing dishes to support herself.
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