Try a Little Kindness (song)
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"Try a Little Kindness" is the title of a song written by Curt Sapaugh and Bobby Austin, and recorded by American country music
singer Glen Campbell
. The song was hit on three different music charts: it peaked at number two for one week on the country charts . "Try a Little Kindness" went to number one for one week on the Easy Listening charts as well as peaking at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100
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Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
. The song was hit on three different music charts: it peaked at number two for one week on the country charts . "Try a Little Kindness" went to number one for one week on the Easy Listening charts as well as peaking at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Go-Set Chart | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 4 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |