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“Carousel Man” is a song recorded by an American singer/actress Cher, released as a promotional single from the album Half-Breed. The single was released only in the US and charted on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at #41, as well as on the Canadian singles chart at #83.

Billboard described the song as “another perfect pop-machined single” by the winning team of Cher and Snuff Garrett.[1] Cash Box called it “a powerful song in the great Cher tradition”, noting its resemblance to “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves” and praising its “great hook, solid instrumentation and Cher’s inimitable vocal style”.[2] AllMusic retrospectively wrote: “the jingling rhythm” of the song “hit the right marks at the right time”.[3]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for “Carousel Man”
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart[4] 83
US Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart[5] 41

References

  1. ^ “Top Single Peaks”. Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 19 October 1974. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ^ “Singles reviews” (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XXXVI, no. 22. 19 October 1974. p. 23. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. ^ Fawthrop, Peter (September 24, 2013). “Half Breed – Cher : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards“. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  4. ^ “Top Singles – Volume 22, No. 14 November 23, 1974”. RPM Canada. November 23, 1974. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  5. ^ “Billboard Top 50 – Easy Listening”. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 November 1974. pp. 30–. ISSN 0006-2510.