Black Butterfly (song)
| "Black Butterfly" | ||||
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| Single by Deniece Williams | ||||
| from the album Let's Hear It for the Boy | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia AS 1941 (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | |||
| Producer(s) | George Duke | |||
| Deniece Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Black Butterfly" is a song written by the song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil in 1982, and most famously recorded by American recording artist Deniece Williams. The Williams recording was released in 1984 for Columbia Records and is on her 1984 album Let's Hear it for the Boy. The B-side of her single is a song called "Blind Dating", another album feature.
The single peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[1]
Overview
Black Butterfly was produced by George Duke and composed by Barry Mann with Cynthia Weil. The single's b-side was a song called "Blind Dating". Both tunes came from Deniece Williams' 1984 studio album Let's Hear It For The Boy.[2]
Covers
Black Butterfly has been covered by Tamia on her 2015 album Love Life and Will Downing on his 2016 album Black Pearls.[3]
Personnel
- Michael Sembello – electric guitar
- Ricky Lawson – drums
- Nathan East – bass guitar
- Russell Ferrante – Rhodes electric piano, piano
- Richard Elliot – Lyricon
- George Merrill, Roosevelt Christmas, Shannon Rubicam – background vocals
- George Duke – Prophet V keyboards[2]
Production
- Mitch Gibson – engineer, recorded by
Chart performance
| Chart: Sales (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Black Singles[1] | 22 |
| Chart: Airplay (1984) | Peak position |
| US Billboard Black Singles | 15 |
References
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams: Black Butterfly (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b Deniece Williams: Black Butterfly. Columbia Records. 1984.
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Black Butterfly". secondhandsongs.com.