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1979 single by Peaches & Herb
"Reunited " is a hit song for R&B vocal duo Peaches & Herb . As the second single release from their album, 2 Hot (1978), the song was a huge crossover smash, topping both the pop and soul charts. It spent four weeks at number one on both the R&B singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1979[1] and sold over two million copies. Billboard ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1979 . In Canada, "Reunited" likewise reached number one and was the No. 9 song for the year.[2]
The song was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren . It was the sequel to the duo's 1968 hit "(We'll Be) United", performed with the original Peaches, which was itself a cover of The Intruders' original 1966 hit.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
All-time charts
Sales and certifications
Cover versions
Sampled versions
South Korean rapper Cho PD sampled in "First Love" (첫사랑) from the album Money Talks (2007).
Uses in popular culture
References
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 454.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada" . Bac-lac.gc.ca . Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "The Intruders - (We'll Be) United" . YouTube . 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "(We'll Be ) United - Peaches & Herb" . YouTube . 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Reunited (Peaches & Herbs) with lyrics" . YouTube . 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Peaches & Herb on Apple Music" . Itunes.apple.com . 1942-10-01. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1979-06-16. Retrieved 2019-06-24 .
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Re-united" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart" . Nztop40.co.nz . 1979-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2018.
^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2018.
^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2018.
^ "Top 100 1979-05-26" . Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2016-05-11 .
^ "Australian Chart Book" . Austchartbook.com.au . Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Top Singles – Volume 32, No. 13, December 22, 1979" . RPM . Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2014 – via Library and Archives Canada .
^ "Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart" . Nztop40.co.nz . 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Top Singles 1979". Music Week . London, England: Spotlight Publications. 22 December 1979. p. 27.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979" . Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved 2016-10-15 .
^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979" . Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2016-04-12 .
^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Reunited" . Music Canada . Retrieved 29 March 2012 .
^ "British single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Reunited" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 March 2012 . Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Reunited in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Reunited" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 29 March 2012 .
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