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"Cupid" is a song by American singer Sam Cooke, released on May 16, 1961. It charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B Sides chart; the track performed best in the United Kingdom, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is featured on Cooke's greatest hits album, The Best of Sam Cooke (1962). Cooke's producers had asked him to write a song for a girl they had seen on a Perry Como TV show—but once they heard her sing, they kept "Cupid" for Cooke himself.

Personnel on the recording included Cooke's session regulars Clifton White and Rene Hall on guitar, Clifford Hills on bass, Earl Palmer on drums and Joseph Gibbons on guitar and banjo.

"Cupid" was ranked at number 452 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004 and at number 458 in 2010. An AllMusic critic described the track as a "perfect pop song" which combines "Latin, R&B, jazz, and mainstream pop elements".

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1961 - Sam Cooke)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	7
US Billboard Hot 100	17
US Cash Box Top 100	16
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1961)	Rank
UK	74

Chart (1969–70 – Johnny Nash)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles	30
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	32
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US Billboard Hot 100	39

Chart (1976 – Tony Orlando and Dawn)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	5
Canada RPM Top Singles	27
New Zealand (RIANZ)	22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	22

Chart (1976)	Rank
Canada	190

Chart (1980 – The Spinners)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	17
Canada RPM Top Singles	20
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	1
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	5
UK Singles Chart	4

Chart (1980)	Rank
Australia	132
UK	74
US Billboard Hot 100	29
US Billboard R&B	55
US Cash Box	32

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	49

Cover versions

• In 1964, Johnny Rivers covered the song on his live album In Action.
• In 1965, The Supremes covered the song on their tribute album We Remember Sam Cooke.
• In 1969, the song was covered by a Swedish group Lucas
• In 1970, Johnny Nash's rocksteady and reggae version, released in late 1969, peaked at number 39 on the Hot 100 on January 24, 1970. In the United Kingdom, this version peaked at number 6 in May 1969. It was the B-side to his hit song "Hold Me Tight".
• In 1975, Gary Glitter covered the song on his album G.G..Шаблон:Cn
• In 1976, Dawn's cover peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100 on March 20–27, 1976 and number two on the Easy Listening chart.
• In 1980, the song was covered, in a medley with Michael Zager's "I've Loved You For a Long Time", by The Spinners. This version went to number four on July 19 - August 2, 1980, on the Hot 100, thus becoming the highest-charting version on the Hot 100, and number five on the R&B chart.
• Otis Redding was also known for covering a number of Cooke's songs including "Cupid". His cover was included on the 1993 box set Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding.
• In 2006, Amy Winehouse covered the song on her album Back to Black.

Other

• This song's melody is interpolated in the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Tiny Little Bows" from the album Kiss.Шаблон:Importance-inline

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