Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (song)

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"Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" is a novelty song written by Phil Gernhard and Dick Holler and recorded in 1966 by the Florida-based pop group the Royal Guardsmen. The song was recorded at the Charles Fuller Productions studio in Tampa, Florida, and was released as a single on Laurie Records. Debuting at number 122 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 on December 10, 1966, the single moved to number 30 on December 17, 1966, entered the Top 10 at number seven on December 24, 1966, and peaked at number two on the Hot 100 during the week of December 31, 1966 (behind the Monkees' "I'm a Believer"); made number six on the Record Retailer (UK) chart in February 1967; was number one in Australia for five weeks from February 1967; and number one for three weeks in Canada. On the Hot 100, "Believer" at number one kept "Snoopy" at number two from reaching the Hot 100 summit from December 31, 1966, through January 21, 1967, after which "Snoopy" fell off. It also spent one week at the top of the Record World...

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