Black Pearl (Checkmates, Ltd. song)
| "Black Pearl" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Lazy Susan" |
"Black Pearl" is a song written by Phil Spector, Toni Wine, and Irwin Levine and performed by Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, Ltd. It reached #8 on the R&B chart, #13 on the Billboard pop chart, and #31 in Australia in 1969.[1] The song was featured on their 1969 album, Love Is All We Have to Give.[2]
The song was produced by Phil Spector and arranged by Perry Botkin, Jr.[3] AllMusic described it as "one of the great Phil Spector productions, a phenomenal song with his extraordinary sound."[4]
The single ranked #66 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969.[5]
Chart history
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Other versions
- Horace Faith released a version of the song as a single in 1970 which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart.[12]
References
- ^ Checkmates, Ltd., "Black Pearl" chart positions Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Checkmates, Ltd., Love Is All We Have to Give Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Checkmates, Ltd., "Black Pearl" single release Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sonny Charles & the Checkmates, Ltd. / Checkmates Ltd". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Billboard' Hot R&B songs, June 21, 1969
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 19, 1969
- ^ "RPM Top Singles of 1969". Library and Archives Canada. RPM. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969
- ^ Horace Faith, "Black Pearl" chart position Retrieved January 26, 2016.
 | This 1960s single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |