Party Lights (Claudine Clark song)
| "Party Lights" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Claudine Clark | ||||
| from the album Party Lights | ||||
| A-side | "Disappointed" | |||
| Released | May 1962 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Chancellor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Claudine Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Marcucci, Russ Faith | |||
| Claudine Clark singles chronology | ||||
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"Party Lights" is a song written and performed by Claudine Clark. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.[1] It was featured on her 1962 album Party Lights.[2]
The song was arranged by Russ Faith and produced by Faith and Bob Marcucci.[3]
The song ranked #35 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[4]
Other versions
- Jackie Lee released a version of the song as a single in 1962 in the United Kingdom, but it did not chart.[5]
- Dee Dee Sharp released a version of the song on her 1962 album All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp.[6]
- The Palace Guard released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "Saturdays Child".[7]
- Sha Na Na released a version of the song on their 1975 album Sha Na Now.[8]
- Sonic's Rendezvous Band released a version of the song on their 2006 compilation album Sonic's Rendezvous Band.[9]
- Skid Roper released a version of the song on his 2010 album Rock and Roll Part 3.[10]
- Peggy Sue released a version of the song on their 2012 album Peggy Sue Play the Songs of Scorpio Rising.[11]
In popular culture
- Clark's version was featured in the 1963 experimental short film Scorpio Rising.
References
- ^ "Claudine Clark, "Party Lights" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Claudine Clark, Party Lights". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Claudine Clark, "Party Lights" Single Release". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Jackie Lee, "Party Lights" Single Release". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Dee Dee Sharp, All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "The Palace Guard, "Saturdays Child" Single Release". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sha Na Na, Sha Na Now". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Sonic's Rendezvous Band". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Skid Roper, Rock and Roll Part 3". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue Play the Songs of Scorpio Rising". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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