"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" is the 1971 debut single by Lobo. Written by Lobo under his real name Kent LaVoie, it appears on the Introducing Lobo album.
The single peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first of his four number one on the Easy Listening chart, where it had a two-week stay at #1 in May 1971. The song also reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1971, and it spent four weeks at #1 in New Zealand.
Internationally, "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" was Lobo's second most successful song among more than 15 single releases. It was surpassed only by "I'd Love You to Want Me" the following year.
Chart history
Cover versions
- Later in 1971, country artist Stonewall Jackson recorded the song, which was his final Top 40 hit on the US country chart, peaking at #7.
- A version was sung by The Brady Kids on their TV show.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1971 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles in 1971 (New Zealand)
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics