Single:
What Would the Children Think entered the Australian singles chart* on 4 December 1972 and peaked at #38.
Album:
The song is on Beginnings which entered the Australian albums chart* on 28 August 1972 and peaked at #15.
Songwriter:
Rick Springfield
Producer:
Robie Porter
Record label of Australian release:
Sparmac
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
After Zoot broke up in 1971, Springfield signed with Sparmac Records and issued his debut solo single, Speak to the Sky. Sparmac label owner, Robie Porter, was also producer and manager for Springfield. His debut album, Beginnings, was recorded in London. As well as Speak to the Sky, other singles from the album were Hooky Jo and What Would the Children Think.
Springfield moved to the United States in 1972.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Springfield
Lyrics:
What would the children think
Where would the children go
What would the children do
If they knew the way it was
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