Английская Википедия:Holly Holy
"Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond with instrumental backing provided by the American Sound Studio house band in Memphis. Released as a single on October 13, 1969,[1] it was a successful follow-on to "Sweet Caroline", reaching #6 on the U.S. pop singles chart by December.[2][3] The song also reached #5 on the Easy Listening chart.[4] It became a gold record and then eventually a platinum record.[1]
A work with a spiritual focus,[5] "Holly Holy" was influenced by gospel music[1] and was Diamond's favorite of the songs he had written to that point.[3]
Record World predicted the song "will be as famous as its author and constant hitmaker."[6]
"Holly Holy" was later included on Diamond's November 1969 album Touching You, Touching Me.[1] It has been included in live versions on Diamond's Hot August Night (from 1972) and Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 (from 1992) as well as various compilations.
Chart history
Weekly charts
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 6 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] | 6 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[9] | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[10] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[12] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1969) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[13] | 69 |
| Chart (1970) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia [14] | 45 |
| Canada [15] | 35 |
Other versions
Produced by Clancy Eccles in 1970, the song was an instant success for Jamaican reggae group the Fabulous Flames, almost crossing into the UK's popular music chart.[16]
The song was covered by Nancy Sinatra and released on her album Shifting Gears in 2013.[17]
In popular culture
The song plays during opening credits of the 1999 Kate Winslet–Harvey Keitel film Holy Smoke!. Additionally, it was played live in concert at the end of the 2001 film Saving Silverman during the end credits scene by Neil Diamond (as himself) and the main cast members (in character). It was also featured in the 2012 Kevin James film Here Comes the Boom as James's character's entrance song in mixed martial arts (MMA). The song was also featured in the 2017 TV series Mr. Mercedes Season 3, episode 4. The song was used in Mike Flanagan's 2021 Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass during a montage in the third episode.
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book p. 88.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite book pp. 65–66.
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- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 3, 1970
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- ↑ Australian-charts.com
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