Black Pearl (Checkmates, Ltd. song)
| "Black Pearl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Checkmates, Ltd. | ||||
| from the album Love Is All We Have to Give | ||||
| B-side | "Lazy Susan" | |||
| Released |
April 1969 (U.S.) July 1969 (AUS) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label |
A&M 1053 (U.S.) A&M 2985 (AUS) | |||
| Writer(s) | Phil Spector, Toni Wine, Irwin Levine | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
| Checkmates, Ltd. singles chronology | ||||
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"Black Pearl" is a song written by Phil Spector, Toni Wine, and Irwin Levine and performed by Checkmates, Ltd. It reached #8 on the R&B chart, #13 on the Billboard pop chart, and #31 in Australia in 1969.[1] The song was featured on their 1969 album, Love Is All We Have to Give.[2]
The song was produced by Phil Spector and arranged by Perry Botkin, Jr.[3] AllMusic described it as "one of the great Phil Spector productions, a phenomenal song with his extraordinary sound."[4]
The single ranked #66 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.[5]
Other versions
- Horace Faith released a version of the song as a single in 1970 which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Sonny Charles & the Checkmates, Ltd. / Checkmates Ltd.". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Horace Faith, "Black Pearl" chart position Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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