Sloop John B

Sloop John B

Single by Onion

A-side: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Double A-side)

Release Date: September 24, 2020

Recorded: August 15, 2020

Length: 3:00

Writer(s): Mick Davis

Producer(s): Mick Davis

Last single: For What It's Worth / Ruby Tuesday

This single: Sloop John B / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Next single: While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Sloop John B is a song released by American rock band, Onion, released as a single with the song Goodbye Yellow Brick Road as an A-side. Written by lead singer, Mick Davis, it reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for Best Arrangement, Instrument and Vocals at the 2021 Grammys.

Charts:

U.S. Billboard Hot 100:

# 2

Certifications:

RIAA: 4x Platinum

Personnel:

Mick Davis: lead and backing vocals, glockenspiel

Roy Stephenson: lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, flute

Tyler Wilson: drums, backing vocals

Tim Wilson: bass guitar