music.wikisort.org - Composition"Personality" is a 1959 song with music and lyrics by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price. It was released as a single by Price,[1] and became one of Lloyd Price's most popular crossover hits. The single reached number 2 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, kept from the number 1 spot by "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.[2] The song was also a number 1 U.S. R&B hit, maintaining the top spot for four weeks.[3] Billboard ranked it as the number 3 song for 1959, with the number 1 slot going to "The Battle of New Orleans". The song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Original song written and composed by Harold Logan, Lloyd Price
"Personality" |
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B-side | "Have You Ever Had the Blues" |
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Released | April 1959 |
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Length | 2:35 |
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Label | ABC-Paramount |
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Songwriter(s) | Harold Logan, Lloyd Price |
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Cover versions
- A version by Anthony Newley reached number 6 in the United Kingdom in June 1959.[5]
- As "Personalità", performed by Caterina Valente, it was a major Italian hit in 1960.
- In 1967, Mitch Ryder got to number 87 with a live medley of this song and "Chantilly Lace".
- In 1974, Jackie Robinson, lead singer of The Pioneers, released a reggae version in the UK on Trojan Records' subsidiary label Horse.[6]
- Jerry Lee Lewis released a country and western version on his 1979 album, Jerry Lee Lewis.[7]
Song in popular culture
A version of the song is heard in a 2010 TV commercial for NFLShop.com. the NFL's online retailer and also appears on the soundtrack of 2011 film The Help.[8]
References
- Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 17 - The Soul Reformation: More on the evolution of rhythm and blues. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 470.
- "Personality" by Lloyd Price, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- "ANTHONY NEWLEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- "Jackie Robinson (2) / The All Stars (37) – Personality / Stone Cold". Discogs. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, AllMusic, Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- "The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)". Amazon.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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