Crystal Chandelier
| "Crystal Chandelier" |
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| Single by Vic Dana |
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| from the album Crystal Chandelier |
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| B-side |
"What Now My Love" |
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| Released |
December 1965 |
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| Format |
7" single |
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| Genre |
Adult Contemporary |
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| Label |
Dolton |
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| Songwriter(s) |
Ted Harris |
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| Vic Dana singles chronology |
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"String Module Error: Match not found"
(1965) |
"Crystal Chandelier"
(1965) |
"I Love You Drops"
(1966) |
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"Moonlight and Roses (Bring Mem'ries of You)
(1965) |
"Crystal Chandelier"
(1965) |
"I Love You Drops"
(1966) |
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"Crystal Chandelier" is a 1965 Country song by Carl Belew. The song reached number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Country chart. It was the first of three charting singles from Belew's eighth studio album, Twelve Shades of Belew.[2]
Vic Dana cover
Vic Dana covered the song in 1965. His version reached number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 19 on the Canadian pop singles chart[3] and number 14 on both the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts in early 1966.[4] He also reached number 34 in Australia.
Charley Pride cover
Charley Pride covered "Crystal Chandelier" in 1967. The song was included on his number-one selling album, The Country Way. It was produced by Chet Atkins, who had also produced Belew's original rendition.
Pride's version became in instant hit, and received heavy airplay by Country radio stations.[5] In spite of the popularity of Pride's rendition, it was never released by RCA as a single. It remains, however, the most recognizable and enduring version of the song.[5]
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