Английская Википедия:Black Pearl (Checkmates, Ltd. song)
"Black Pearl" is a song written by Phil Spector, Toni Wine and Irwin Levine, and performed by Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, Ltd. It was inspired by the 1968 Sidney Poitier film For Love of Ivy about Ivy Moore, a maid who after nine years of service leaves to go to secretarial school.[1] The song reached No. 8 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 13 on the Billboard pop chart, and No. 31 in Australia in 1969.[2] The song was featured on the group's 1969 album, Love Is All We Have to Give.[3]
The song was produced by Phil Spector and arranged by Perry Botkin, Jr.[4] AllMusic described it as "one of the great Phil Spector productions, a phenomenal song with his extraordinary sound."[5]
The single ranked #66 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.[6]
Chart history
Weekly charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set) [7] | 23 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 31 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 8 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[8] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 13 |
| US Billboard R&B[10] | 8 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[11] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1969) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] | 74 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 66 |
| US Cash Box [14] | 76 |
Other versions
- Horace Faith released a version of the song as a single in 1970 which reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[15]
- New Zealand group Moana and the Moahunters covered the song for their debut album, Tahi. It peaked at No. 2 on the New Zealand music charts in 1991.
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Checkmates, Ltd., "Black Pearl" chart positions Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Checkmates, Ltd., Love Is All We Have to Give Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Checkmates, Ltd., "Black Pearl" single release Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Go-Set National Top 40, 6 September 1969
- ↑ Flavour of New Zealand, 15 August 1969
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ Billboard Hot R&B songs, June 21, 1969
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 19, 1969
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Horace Faith, "Black Pearl" chart position Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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