Almaz (song)
"Almaz" | ||||
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Songwriter(s) | Randy Crawford | |||
Producer(s) | Reggie Lucas | |||
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"Almaz" is a single by American female soul singer
"Almaz" is one of the few songs Randy Crawford has written by herself, and the first of her own compositions that was released as a single.[4]
Composition
"Almaz" was written about a couple of Eritrean refugees who were neighbors of Crawford's. The man asked Crawford to write a song about his wife, who was named Almaz (which means "diamond" in Tigrinya, Amharic, Arabic and a number of other languages). In the song, the singer reflects on their rare form of love. In Crawford's own words, "I witnessed this perfect love affair between them, although she was considerably younger than him. This beautiful couple with their baby. As refugees they were looking for 'a world where love survives'."[5]
Release and reception
"Almaz" was released as the third single off the
Charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[7]
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4 |
Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
Billboard Japan[8] | 7 |
References
- ^ "Almaz : Randy Crawford". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Almaz - Randy Crawford | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved June 20, 2021
- ^ Kyriazis, Stefan (November 10, 2016). "What happened to Randy Crawford? John Lewis Xmas advert covers her One Day I'll Fly Away". Express.co.uk. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Randy Crawford | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Helen (October 27, 2008). "Randy Crawford's journey from Street Life to sweet life". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Randy Crawford". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Billboard (PDF). June 29, 1991. p. 72.