"Pretty Flamingo" is a song written by Mark Barkan, which became a hit in 1966 when Manfred Mann's recording of it was released as a single. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 5 May 1966.[3][2] Manfred Mann's recording was a minor hit in the United States where it spent eight weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 29 during the week of August 6, 1966.[4] It was also successful in Ireland, and was number one there for four weeks, keeping the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" at number two.
^"Old Melodies ...: Manfred Mann - Down the Road Apiece: Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966". 5 June 2018.
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^"Official Singles Chart UK Top 100". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
^"The Hot 100 : August 06, 1966 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
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