"Apologize" is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Griffin and Michael Z. Gordon which won a BMI Award in 1968.Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts The Sixties p437 The song was first recorded as a single by Brian Hyland in 1967, but hit the charts in the version by Ed Ames in June 1968, reaching No. 9 on the Metro Markets Juke Box chart.Billboard - 27 Apr 1968 - Page 74 *ED AMES-APOLOGIZE (Prod. Jim Foglesong) (Writers: Gordon-Griffin) (Stone Canyon, BMI)— Ames will be riding high on the Hot 100 once again with this powerful rhythm ballad entry, produced by Jim Foglesong"
"Apologize" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated May 11, 1968, peaking at No. 79 during six-week run the chart. The single reached a higher No. 66 on the Cashbox Top 100 Singles. The single also climbed to No. 10 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. "Apologize" achieved more pop success in Canada, where it was ranked at No. 47 on the RPM Top 100 Singles charts.
Charts +Chart performance for "Apologize" by Ames Chart (1968) Peakposition US Billboard Hot 10079 US Cashbox Top 100 Singles66 US Billboard Easy Listening10 CAN RPM Top 100 Singles47 References