They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"
West German picture sleeve
Single by Napoleon XIV
B-side	"!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT"
Released	July 1966[1]
Genre	Novelty[2]
Length	2:10
Label	Warner Bros. #5831
Songwriter(s)	N. Bonaparte (Jerry Samuels)
Producer(s)	A Jepalana Production
Napoleon XIV singles chronology
"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" (1966) "I'm in Love with My Little Red Tricycle" (1966)
Audio
"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" on YouTube
"!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT" on YouTube

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" is a 1966 novelty record written and performed by Jerry Samuels (billed as Napoleon XIV), and released on Warner Bros. Records. The song became an instant success in the United States, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 popular music singles chart on August 13,^[3] No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles charts, No. 2 in Canada, and No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.^[4]