Undun ( song ) - wikipedia Undun ( song ) `` Undun '' Cover of the 1969 German single Single by The Guess Who from the album Canned Wheat A-side `` Laughing '' Released July 1969 Format 7 '' single Recorded 1969 at RCA Studio A, New York, New York Genre Pop rock jazz fusion Length 3 : 26 Label RCA Victor Songwriter ( s ) Randy Bachman Producer ( s ) Jack Richardson The Guess Who singles chronology `` These Eyes '' ( 1968 ) `` Laughing '' / `` Undun '' ( 1969 ) `` No Time '' ( 1970 ) `` These Eyes '' ( 1968 ) `` Laughing '' / `` Undun '' ( 1969 ) `` No Time '' ( 1970 ) `` Undun '' is a popular song by Canadian rock band The Guess Who. It spent two weeks at # 21 on the Canadian Singles Chart in November -- December 1969 and reached # 15 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Randy Bachman after hearing Bob Dylan 's `` Ballad in Plain D '', which included the phrase `` she was easily undone ''. Bachman 's song tells the story of a girl he had seen at a party who, after dropping acid, slipped into a coma. The song takes its structure from new jazz guitar chords Bachman had learned from his friend and neighbour Lenny Breau. During the Guess Who 's 2000 reunion tour, Running Back Thru Canada, Bachman 's former bandmate Burton Cummings declared the song to be one of Bachman 's finest compositions and `` one of the best songs ever written by any Canadian songwriter ''. Bachman himself has stated that `` Undun '' is his favourite song from his time as a member of The Guess Who. The original 4 : 17 version of `` Undun '', complete with a country guitar section at the end, appeared on The Guess Who 's 1969 album, Canned Wheat, and an edit was initially released as the B - side of the single `` Laughing '' which peaked on August 23, 1969. The song gained in popularity when disc jockeys started turning the `` Laughing '' record over. Contents 1 In popular culture and cover versions 2 Charts 3 References 4 External links In popular culture and cover versions The song plays in the background of a fight scene between Robert De Niro and Bridget Fonda in Quentin Tarantino 's 1997 film Jackie Brown. Numerous jazz and other genres ' artists have covered `` Undun ''. These include Hennie Bekker, Steve Cole, The Phil Dwyer Septet, Kurt Elling, Ranee Lee, Sophie Milman, Hugo Montenegro, and Alexander Zonjic. Charts Chart ( 1969 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Singles Chart 21 US Billboard Hot 100 22 US Adult Contemporary 15 References Jump up ^ Dave Marsh ; John Swenson ( 12 October 1983 ). The new Rolling stone record guide. Random House / Rolling Stone Press. p. 208. ISBN 978 - 0 - 394 - 72107 - 1. Jump up ^ Modern Drummer : MD. Modern Drummer Publications. 1985. p. 25. Jump up ^ The Guess Who, `` Undun '' Canadian Chart Position Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ The Guess Who, `` Undun '' U.S. Chart Positions Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ The Guess Who : The Concert ( recorded in Winnipeg, June 30, 2000 ), Directed by Rico Labbe, Saifer Entertainment, 2000 ^ Jump up to : `` Undun by The Guess Who '', Songfacts Jump up ^ Hennie Bekker, Cover Story Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ Steve Cole, Undun Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ The Phil Dwyer Septet, A Canadian Songbook for Jazz Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ Kurt Elling, Nightmoves Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ Ranee Lee, Maple Groove Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ Sophie Milman, Make Someone Happy Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ Hugo Montenegro, Colours of Love Retrieved March 6, 2015 Jump up ^ Alexander Zonjic, Doin ' the D Retrieved March 6, 2015 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Bachman, Randy ( 2011 ). Randy Bachman 's Vinyl Tap Stories. Penguin Canada. ISBN 9780143185772. `` Top Singles - Volume 12, No. 16, December 06, 1969 ''. RPM. 1969 - 12 - 06. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 24. The Guess Who Jim Kale Laurie MacKenzie Garry Peterson Derek Sharp Leonard Shaw Chad Allan Randy Bachman Burton Cummings Carl Dixon Terry Hatty Greg Leskiw Donnie McDougall Domenic Troiano Bill Wallace Kurt Winter Studio albums Shakin ' All Over Hey Ho ( What You Do to Me ! ) It 's Time Wheatfield Soul Canned Wheat American Woman Share the Land So Long, Bannatyne Rockin ' Artificial Paradise # 10 Road Food Flavours Power in the Music Guess Who 's Back All This for a Song Now and Not Then Liberty Live albums Live at the Paramount Together Again The Best of the Guess Who Live The Spirit Lives On Down the Road Running Back Thru Canada The Best of Running Back Thru Canada Extended Versions : The Encore Collection Compilations The Best of The Guess Who The Best of The Guess Who, Vol. 2 The Greatest of The Guess Who Track Record Wild One The Guess Who : Anthology Singles `` Shakin ' All Over '' `` Tossin ' and Turnin ' '' `` Hey Ho, What You Do to Me '' `` Hurting Each Other '' `` Believe Me '' `` Clock on the Wall '' `` His Girl '' `` These Eyes '' `` Laughing '' `` Undun '' `` No Time '' `` American Woman '' `` No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature '' `` Hand Me Down World '' `` Share the Land '' `` Hang On to Your Life '' `` Albert Flasher '' `` Rain Dance '' `` Sour Suite '' `` Heartbroken Bopper '' `` Guns, Guns, Guns '' `` Runnin ' Back to Saskatoon '' `` Follow Your Daughter Home '' `` Glamour Boy '' `` Star Baby '' `` Clap for the Wolfman '' `` Dancin ' Fool '' Related articles Discography Jack Richardson Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Undun_(song)&oldid=782764850 '' Categories : 1969 songs 1969 singles Songs written by Randy Bachman The Guess Who songs Hugo Montenegro songs Song recordings produced by Jack Richardson ( record producer ) Songs about drugs RCA Victor singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 May 2017, at 01 : 20. 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Question: who sang the song she's come undone
Answer: The Guess Who