Down by the River (Albert Hammond song)

"Down by the River" is a 1972 Albert Hammond song that was released from his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California. Written by Hammond himself, it became his own debut charting hit in 1972.

Upon re-release in 1975, it became an international hit for Hammond, charting in the top ten in West Germany and Switzerland and the top twenty in Austria.

Charts

Charts (1972)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	91
US Easy Listening (Billboard)	38

Down by the River (Newly recorded version)

Charts (1975)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]	4
West Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	8

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Albert Hammond – Down by the River" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
2. "Ultratop.be – Albert Hammond – Down by the River" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Albert Hammond – Down by the River" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
4. "Swisscharts.com – Albert Hammond – Down by the River". Swiss Singles Chart.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Albert Hammond – Down by the River". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 18, 2019. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Albert Hammond"