music.wikisort.org - Composition"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman.[2] It was first recorded by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead.
1960 song by The Drifters
For other uses, see This Magic Moment (disambiguation).
"This Magic Moment" |
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B-side | "Baltimore" |
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Released | January 28, 1960 |
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Recorded | December 23, 1959 |
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Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) |
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Genre | Soul, R&B |
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Length | 2:28 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman |
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Producer(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller |
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"(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" (1959) |
"This Magic Moment" (1960) |
"Lonely Winds" (1960) |
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Original Drifters version
It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters, at Bell Sound Studios in New York City.[1] The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on April 2, 1960.[3] The session musicians Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller hired to play on this record 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 conductor was Stan Applebaum.
Chart history
Chart (1960) |
Peak position |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] |
16 |
US Billboard R&B |
4 |
US Cash Box Top 100[5] |
9 |
CAN (CHUM Charts Top 20)[6] |
20 |
Jay and the Americans version
In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song's most widely successful release. Their version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March 1, 1969,[7] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100"[8] and No. 11 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[9] The song also debuted at No. 4 in the first issue of RPM's "Young Adult" adult contemporary chart.[10] The single earned gold record status from the Recording Industry Association of America.[11]
Chart history
Weekly charts
Chart (1968–69) |
Peak position |
Canada RPM Top Singles[8] |
1 |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[10] |
4 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] |
6 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[9] |
11 |
US Cash Box Top 100[12] |
5 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1969) |
Rank |
Canada RPM Top Singles[13] |
25 |
US Billboard Hot 100[14] |
56 |
US Cash Box[15] |
25 |
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In popular culture
The original version of the song was used in the following productions:
- The Sandlot, the 1993 sports comedy film directed by David M. Evans
- "Soprano Home Movies", an episode of The Sopranos
- "This Magic Moment", a documentary film from ESPN's 30 for 30 about the Orlando Magic
- "Selena Gomez/Post Malone", an episode from the 47th season of Saturday Night Live, in a sketch about the invention of the whoopee cushion
Lou Reed's version, from a Doc Pomus tribute album, Till the Night is Gone, was featured in David Lynch's film Lost Highway (1997).
References
- Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 14 – Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' roll 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
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 2, 1960[permanent dead link]
- "CHUM Top 20 Singles - March 21, 1960".
- Jay & the Americans – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 2, March 10, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
- Jay & the Americans – Chart History – Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- "Young Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 4, March 24, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
- Gold & Platinum, RIAA. Accessed May 21, 2016
- "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 15, 1969". Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- "Archived copy". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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- "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969". Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links
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Past members | |
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Compilation albums | |
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- Discography
Category:The Drifters
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- Sandy Deanne
- Howie Kane
- Jay Reincke
- Marty Sanders
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Studio albums |
- She Cried
- Come a Little Bit Closer
- Blockbusters
- Sunday and Me
- Livin' Above Your Head
- Try Some of This!
- Sands of Time
- Wax Museum
- Capture the Moment
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