| Could You Put Your Light On, Please | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Harry Chapin |
| Album: | Heads & Tales |
| B-Side: | Mono |
| Released: | March 1972 |
| Recorded: | 1972 |
| Genre: | Folk rock |
| Length: | 3:38 |
| Label: | Elektra Records |
| Producer: | Fred Kewley |
| Prev Title: | Taxi |
| Prev Year: | 1972 |
| Next Title: | Sunday Morning Sunshine |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"Could You Put Your Light On, Please" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1972 album, Heads & Tales. It has also been included on numerous posthumous compilation albums.[1]
Record World called it "a flowing, folky ballad with an interesting interlude, and a fine wedding of melody, lyrics and production."[2]
In 2004, a double album called Heads & Tales/Sniper and Other Love Songs was released. It features the full albums with some unreleased tracks. This song was included and showed an unreleased version.
| Chart (1972–73) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top 100 [3] | 76 | |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [4] | 81 |
In 1973, Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops released an orchestral cover of this song. This was anthologized on the 2007 release Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing on the Deutsche Grammophon label.[5]