Yo-Yo (song)
Encyclopedia
"Yo-Yo" is a song written by Joe South
that had some success as a single for Billy Joe Royal
in 1966, peaking at #117 on the Billboard
chart. In 1971, it became a major hit for The Osmonds
, with the single reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song was included on the Osmonds' album Phase III.
Joe South
Joe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...
that had some success as a single for Billy Joe Royal
Billy Joe Royal
Billy Joe Royal is an American singer.-Biography:Born in Valdosta and raised in Marietta in 1942, Royal became a local star at Savannah, Georgia's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s...
in 1966, peaking at #117 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
chart. In 1971, it became a major hit for The Osmonds
The Osmonds
The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied career—a career that took them from singing barbershop music as children, to achieving success as teen-music idols, to producing a hit television show, and to continued success as solo and group performers...
, with the single reaching #3 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...
. The song was included on the Osmonds' album Phase III.