Chart Success
"Teddy Bear" was the last of three Billboard Hot Country Singles No. 1 hits during Sovine's 25-year recording career, and his first since 1966's "Giddyup Go". Released in June 1976, the song climbed to #1 in five weeks.
In addition, "Teddy Bear" was a crossover hit, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Teddy Bear" was certified gold for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America
The song charted in the United Kingdom five years after its original release, in 1981, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
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