"In the Summertime" is a song recorded in 1970 by the British pop-blues band Mungo Jerry. Written by the group's leader Ray Dorset, this song, which celebrates the carefree days of summer, reached the Number 1 position on charts around the world (including seven weeks in the UK), Number 1 for 2 weeks in Canada, and Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US. It is considered one of the highest selling singles of all time with an estimated 5-10 million copies sold. It was also the year-end top seller of 1970 in the UK singles chart.
"In the Summertime" was featured in the official soundtrack of the 2005 film, Wedding Crashers, starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson
"In the Summertime" can be heard in the background of a scene in Mr. Deeds
"In the Summertime" is featured in the 1997 Welsh film Twin Town, directed by Kevin Allen, and starring Rhys Ifans and Dougray Scott
"In the Summertime" can be found at the beginning of the movie Drowning Mona
"In the Summertime" is featured in the 2008 film, An American Carol
"In the Summertime" is used in the UK version of Life On Mars, second series, second episode.
"In the Summertime" was used and modified as a Canadian commercial jingle for Kraft Barbecue Sauce in the 1980s.
"In the Summertime" is used in the TV show The Simpsons in Season 15, Episode 20: "The Way We Weren't".
"In the Summertime" is used in the TV show Only Fools and Horses in the episode It Never Rains...
"In the Summertime" was used in the TV show The Cleveland Show in Season 2, Episode 16: "The Way The Cookie Crumbles".
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