My Cherie Amour (song)
"My Cherie Amour" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
from the album My Cherie Amour | ||||
B-side | "I Don't Know Why" | |||
Released | January 28, 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1967–68 | |||
Studio | Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan | |||
Genre | Soul, pop | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Tamla (T 54180) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy | |||
Producer(s) | Henry Cosby | |||
Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"My Cherie Amour" on YouTube |
"My Cherie Amour" is a 1969 song by Motown singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard pop chart in August to be Wonder's third top ten hit. The song was co-written by Wonder, Sylvia Moy, and Henry Cosby; Cosby also served as producer of the song. At the end of 1969, the song was ranked number 32 for the year.[1]
Background
The kernel of the song, originally titled "Oh, My Marsha" (or Marcia), was written in one hour in 1966 about a girlfriend of Wonder's at the
The song's instruments (with the exceptions of the horns and the strings) were recorded on November 8, 1967, at
In June and July during the song's chart ascent in the US, Wonder was in the UK on tour. (He was also dating one of the dancers in his backing group, the Flirtations.) Motown saw an opportunity, and released "My Cherie Amour" as a single in the UK.[3] The song entered British pop charts in late July, and five weeks later it had again hit number 4, this time holding position for three weeks straight. The total chart run was 15 weeks in the UK.[7]
The success of the song spurred Motown to program an album around it, filled with love songs. The album, My Cherie Amour, was released on August 29, 1969, with the title track leading Side 1. The single "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" performed very well,[10] hitting number 5 on the R&B chart at Thanksgiving 1969,[6] and number 7 on the pop charts two weeks later.[5]
Legacy
- In 2014 "My Cherie Amour" was sampled by British DJ UK Dance Chart.[11]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Wilson, Carl (December 18, 2016). "The Sunshine of Our Lives". Slate. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9781311441546.
- ^ "Hot 100: Week of May 31, 1969". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hot 100: Week of August 2, 1969". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart History: Stevie Wonder – Hot R&B / Hip-Hop songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "My Cherie Amour". Official Charts. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 24, 1969. p. 26. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. May 24, 1969. p. 76. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amour". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 8/02/69".
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1969/Top 100 Songs of 1969". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "1969: The Top 100 Soul/R&B Singles". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1969". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amour". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2023.