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"Cherry Oh Baby" is a song written and originally recorded by Jamaican singer Eric Donaldson in 1971. Released on Dynamic Sounds (a subsidiary of Trojan Records), it became the label's biggest seller, with the song winning the 1971 Jamaica Song Festival.[1][2] The recording was produced by Bunny Lee and Tommy Cowan and featured backing by Inner Circle.[3]
"Cherry Oh Baby" | |
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Single by Eric Donaldson | |
from the album Eric Donaldson | |
B-side | "Sir Charmers Special" |
Released | 1971 |
Studio | Dynamic Sounds, Kingston, Jamaica |
Genre | Reggae |
Length | 3:02 |
Label | Dynamic |
Songwriter(s) | Eric Donaldson |
Producer(s) |
The song was covered by the Rolling Stones for their 1976 album Black and Blue.[4] However, "Cherry Oh Baby" has become better known after it was covered by UB40 in 1983.
"Cherry Oh Baby" | ||||
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Single by UB40 | ||||
from the album Labour of Love | ||||
B-side | "Frilla" | |||
Released | 27 February 1984[5] | |||
Genre | Reggae fusion | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | DEP International | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Donaldson | |||
Producer(s) |
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UB40 singles chronology | ||||
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Released in February 1984, "Cherry Oh Baby" was the fourth and final single from UB40's fourth album Labour of Love. It peaked at number twelve on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
7": DEP International / DEP 10
12": DEP International / DEP 10-12
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 22 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 7 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 7 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 7 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 12 |
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[11] | 20 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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