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Murphy's Law (Chéri song)

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"Murphy's Law"
Single by Chéri
from the album Chéri (Canada and France, 1982)
Murphy's Law (US, 1982)
ReleasedApril 1982
GenrePop, funk, post disco
Length3:53
LabelVenture Records (U.S.)
21 Records (Canada)
Polydor (France)
Songwriter(s)Daniel Joseph, Geraldine Hunt
Producer(s)Freddie James, Geraldine Hunt

"Murphy's Law," was the name of a number 1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart single by the Canadian/American female dance music duo Chéri. It reached the top spot in May 1982 and stayed there for three weeks.[1] The single also reached number 5 on the soul chart, reached the UK top twenty (#13), and entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number 39.[2]

Chart history

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 15
UK 13
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 39
US Billboard Dance/Disco[5] 1
US Billboard R&B[6] 5
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 37

Track listings

7" (US)
  • A Murphy's Law (Remix) (3:53)
  • B Murphy's Law (Instrumental) (3:51)
12" (US)
  • A Murphy's Law (6:42)
  • B Murphy's Law (6:27)

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 56.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 115.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Murphy's Law". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 56.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 115.
  7. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 12, 1982