Cherry, Cherry
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| “Cherry, Cherry” | |||||
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| Single by Neil Diamond | |||||
| B-side | "I'll Come Running" | ||||
| Released | July 1966[1] | ||||
| Format | 7-inch | ||||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | ||||
| Label | Bang Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Neil Diamond | ||||
| Producer | Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich | ||||
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"Cherry, Cherry" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. The song was arranged by Artie Butler and produced by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich. It was issued as a 45 single in 1966 and became Diamond's first big hit,[2][1] reaching #6 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[2] in October 1966,[1] and the Cash Box magazine chart. Worldwide sales were said to have reached over one million copies.
In 1973 a live recording of "Cherry, Cherry" was issued as a 45 single from the Neil Diamond live album Hot August Night. The live version hit #24 on the Cash Box magazine chart and #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]
Rolling Stone would later label "Cherry, Cherry" as "one of the greatest three-chord songs of all time."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c William Ruhlmann. Neil Diamond: Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1983). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: 1955 to present. Billboard Publications. ISBN 0-8230-7511-7. p. 88.
- ^ Dan Epstein. "Neil Diamonds' Jewels", Rolling Stone, 2005-11-03. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
