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| "Lonely Teardrops" | ||||
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.png) One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Jackie Wilson | ||||
| from the album Lonely Teardrops | ||||
| B-side | "In the Blue of the Evening" | |||
| Released | November 17, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Berry Gordy | |||
| Jackie Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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"Lonely Teardrops" is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy and Roquel "Billy" Davis, first recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson,[2] on the Brunswick label. The single was commercially successful, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and number-one on the R&B chart. It is ranked as the 57th biggest U.S. hit of 1959.[3]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of "Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".[4] In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. "Lonely Teardrops" was also ranked #315 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2011).[5]
- ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (March 23, 2021). "Don't Know Much About History Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Video of the original Jackie Wilson version on Video on YouTube
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1959/Top 100 Songs of 1959". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll - Music - Forums". Best Ever Albums. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2011)". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017.