"Nice to Be with You" is a 1972 song, from the album of the same name, by Gallery.
| "Nice to Be with You" | ||||
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| Single by Gallery | ||||
| from the album Nice to Be with You | ||||
| B-side | "Ginger Haired Man" | |||
| Released | February 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Label | Sussex Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Gold[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey | |||
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Background
On Dick Clark's American Bandstand of February 26, 1972, "Nice to Be with You" - which had just debuted on that day on the Hot 100 - received a "lousy" average of 57.5, on a scale from 35 to 98, on the "Rate-a-Record" segment of the show. Nevertheless, the group performed the song on the May 13, 1972 American Bandstand.[3]
Chart performance
It became an international top 5 hit, reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on Cashbox,[4] WCFL,[5] and WLS.[6] It also reached No. 1 in Canada. The song reached No. 4 in Australia and No. 2 in New Zealand.[7][8]