Cherish (The Association song)

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“Cherish”
Single by The Association from the album And Then... Along Comes the Association
B-side	"Don't Blame the Rain" (Addrissi/Addrissi)
Released	1966
Format	7" single
Genre	Pop music
Length	3:00
Label	Valiant Records V-747 (Warner Bros. Records)
Writer(s)	Terry Kirkman
Producer	Curt Boettcher
The Association singles chronology
"Along Comes Mary" (1966) "Cherish" (1966) "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" (1966)

"Cherish" is a pop music song written by Terry Kirkman and recorded by The Association. Released in 1966, the song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year and remained in the top position for three weeks. Nina Simone recorded her version on 1967 Silk and Soul.

Session musician Doug Rhodes, also member of The Music Machine, played the Celesta on the recording.

David Cassidy recorded his own version on his 1972 album Cherish. Barry Manilow and The Association covered this song along with Windy on the 2006 album The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. Other covers have been performed by artists such as The Four Tops and Jodeci.

Preceded by "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes

Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 24, 1966

Succeeded by "Reach Out I'll Be There" by The Four Tops