"Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" is the title of a song written and recorded by American

United States

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 popular music singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...

. It was released as a single

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 (b/w "Landfall") on ABC Dunhill  12305 in August 1977.

It was first released on his 1977

1977 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....

 album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The album, his eighth, remains the best-selling album of Buffett's career, and contains his biggest single, "Margaritaville"...

. It reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100

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, #24 on the Hot Country Songs

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 chart, and #11 on the Easy Listening

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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 chart. The phrase "and son of a bitches" was edited out of the single version of the song, replaced by "some bruises, some stitches".

"Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" is one of Buffett's more popular songs with fans, and is part of "The Big 8" that he has played at almost all of his concerts. Recorded live versions of the song appear on You Had to Be There

You Had to Be There

You Had to Be There: Recorded Live is a live double album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was initially released in October 1978 as ABC AK-1008/2 and later re-released on ABC's successor label MCA...

, and the video Live by the Bay

Live by the Bay

Live by the Bay is a live video by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was initially released in 1985 by MCA Entertainment. The 87-minute video was recorded from back to back concerts in Miami on August 16th and 17th 1985 at Miami Marine Stadium and is the first concert...

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Chart performance

Chart (1977)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	37
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	24
Canadian RPM Top Singles	34
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	6
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	21

External links

• Lyrics at BuffettWorld.com