in E Major Nola Francis released a version of the song in 1973. It peaked at number 98 in Australia. Other 1973 covers included those by Sonny James, Dottie West, Teresa Brewer, and Ray Conniff. Scott Walker in 1974 Dash Rip Rock on its 1991 live album Boiled Alive. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on its album Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Debbie Rule on her 2015 album Texas Girls Hellbound Glory on its 2017 album Pinball, although the location in the song was changed to the Sacramento River Delta. Chart performance Weekly charts Tanya Tucker version Helen Reddy version Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications Use in popular media On Friends, Monica Geller sang it at a piano bar where Mike Hannigan worked. Stone Cold Steve Austin gave the first verse his take on an episode of WWE Raw – notable for his failure to hit the high notes. Sonny and Cher performed it on their The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour on CBS. Appeared in the movie Big Fan, starring Patton Oswalt. Notes See also List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1973 (U.S.) List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1973 (U.S.) References External links 1971 songs 1972 debut singles 1973 singles Waylon Jennings songs Tanya Tucker songs Helen Reddy songs Scott Walker (singer) songs Number-one singles in Australia Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles RPM Top Singles number-one singles Columbia Records singles Capitol Records singles Song recordings produced by Billy Sherrill