Cradle of Love (Johnny Preston song)
"Cradle of Love" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Preston | ||||
B-side | "City Of Tears" | |||
Released | 1960 | |||
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
Genre | Rock & Roll | |||
Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Mercury Records | |||
Writer(s) | Jack Fautheree & Wayne Gray[1] | |||
Johnny Preston singles chronology | ||||
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"Cradle of Love" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston. The song spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7,[2] while reaching No. 2 in the United Kingdom,[3] No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[4] No. 5 on the VG-lista chart in Norway,[5] No. 7 in Australia,[6] No. 15 in Japan,[7] and No. 15 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides.[8]
The lyrics of "Cradle of Love" quote several well known nursery rhymes[9] with variations that tie them to the song's title. The song's chorus quotes Rock-a-bye Baby, the first verse quotes Jack Be Nimble, the second verse quotes Hey Diddle Diddle, and the third verse quotes Jack and Jill.[10]
Using the name "Bobby Stevens", Ray Pilgrim recorded a version of the song in 1960.[11]
Chart performance
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
UK - Record Retailer[3] | 2 |
UK - New Musical Express[12] | 2 |
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 4 |
Norway - VG-lista | 5 |
Australia | 7 |
Japan | 15 |
Hot R&B Sides | 15 |
Flemish Belgium[13][14] | 6 |
Netherlands[15][16] | 19 |
References
- ↑ Cradle of Love - By: Johnny Preston, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 25, 2015
- ↑ Johnny Preston - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 25, 2015
- 1 2 Johnny Preston - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, Week of May 09, 1960
- ↑ Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 25, 2015
- ↑ David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending April 30, 1960
- ↑ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, June 26, 1961. p. 39. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The Billboard Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, May 23, 1960. p. 42. Accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ Richard Aquila, "That Old-time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-1963", University of Illinois Press, (1989). p. 66
- ↑ JOHNNY PRESTON "Cradle Of Love" OldieLyrics. Accessed July 25, 2015
- ↑ "Ray Pilgrim UK Releases", raypilgrim.co.uk. Accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ "Best Selling Pop Records in Britain", Billboard, June 13, 1960. p. 6. Accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ "Belgian Newsnotes", Billboard, August 8, 1960. p. 6. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, Ultratop. Accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ "Holland Newsnotes", Billboard, August 8, 1960. p. 6. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, Dutch Charts. Retrieved July 27, 2015
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