1960 song by The Drifters
| "This Magic Moment" |
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| B-side | "Baltimore" |
| Released | Jan 28, 1960 |
| Recorded | December 23, 1959 |
| Studio | Bell Sound Studios, New York Urban center, Northward.Y. |
| Genre | Soul, R&B |
| Length | 2:28 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller |
"(If You lot Cry) True Love, Truthful Love"
(1959) | "This Magic Moment"
(1960) | "Lone Winds"
(1960) | |
| "This Magic Moment" |
 |
| A-side | "Since I Don't Have You" |
| Released | Oct 28, 1968 |
| Recorded | Oct 16, 1968 |
| Studio | O.D.O. Recorders, New York Metropolis, N.Y. |
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Characterization | United Artists |
| Songwriter(southward) | Dr. Pomus and Mort Shuman |
| Producer(south) | Jay and the Americans |
"No Other Love"
(1968) | "This Magic Moment"
(1968) | "When Y'all Trip the light fantastic"
(1969) | |
"This Magic Moment" is a vocal composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman, and is one of their best-known songs.[2] Its kickoff notable recording was by The Drifters, which went on to chart at a peak of #xvi in 1960.
Original Drifters version [edit]
It was recorded first by Ben East. Rex and the Drifters.[1] The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on Apr 2, 1960.[3] The session musicians Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller hired to play on this tape were: Phil Bodner on sax, Ernie Hayes on piano, George Barnes and Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, and Shep Shepherd on drums. The arranger and usher was Stan Applebaum.
Chart history [edit]
| Nautical chart (1960) | Peak
position |
| Us Billboard Hot 100[4] | sixteen |
| United states of america Billboard R&B | 4 |
| Usa Cash Box Meridian 100[five] | nine |
| Tin can (CHUM Charts Height twenty)[half-dozen] | 20 |
Jay and the Americans version [edit]
In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song's virtually widely successful release. Their version spent xiv weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March one, 1969,[7] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100"[8] and No. 11 on Billboard's Easy Listening nautical chart.[ix] The song also debuted at No. 4 in the showtime effect of RPM's "Immature Adult" adult contemporary nautical chart.[ten] The single earned gilt tape status from the Recording Industry Clan of America.[11]
Chart history [edit]
Weekly charts [edit] | Chart (1968–69) | Peak
position | | Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | one | | Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[10] | 4 | | Usa Billboard Hot 100[4] | half dozen | | US Billboard Developed Gimmicky[9] | eleven | | U.s.a. Cash Box Top 100[12] | 5 | | Year-finish charts [edit] | Chart (1969) | Rank | | Canada RPM Peak Singles[13] | 25 | | United states of america Billboard Hot 100[fourteen] | 56 | | US Cash Box [fifteen] | 25 | |
In popular culture [edit]
The song is used in David Thou. Evans' film The Sandlot and was too featured in David Chase's television bear witness The Sopranos in the episode "Soprano Home Movies". In 2016 information technology was used in ESPN's 30 for thirty of the same title, "This Magic Moment" near the Orlando Magic.
Lou Reed's version, from a Doc Pomus tribute album, Till the Night is Gone, was featured in David Lynch'southward film Lost Highway.
References [edit]
- ^ a b Gilliland, John (1969). "Testify 14 – Big Rock Candy Mount: Rock 'northward' curl in the late fifties. [Part 4]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ Doc Pomus – Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ^ The Drifters – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn'southward Top Popular Singles 1955-1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Peak 100 Singles, April 2, 1960 [ permanent expressionless link ]
- ^ "CHUM Top 20 Singles - March 21, 1960".
- ^ Jay & the Americans – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ^ a b "R.P.G. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 2, March 10, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ^ a b Jay & the Americans – Chart History – Adult Gimmicky, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ^ a b "Young Developed", RPM Weekly, Volume xi, No. 4, March 24, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ^ Gold & Platinum, RIAA. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ^ "Cash Box Acme 100 Singles, March 15, 1969". Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-eastward.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6104&type=ane&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Acme 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969". Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links [edit]
- http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Atlantic_-_Volume_Four.html
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