This Magic Moment
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Original Drifters version
It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters, at Bell Sound Studios in New York City.[2] The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on April 2, 1960.[3]
Chart history
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 16 |
| US Billboard R&B | 4 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[5] | 9 |
| CAN (CHUM Charts Hit Parade)[6] | 20 |
Jay and the Americans version
In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song's most widely successful release. Their version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March 1, 1969,[7] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100"[8] and No. 11 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[9] The song also debuted at No. 4 in the first issue of RPM's "Young Adult" adult contemporary chart.[10] The single earned gold record status from the Recording Industry Association of America.[11]
Chart history
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In popular culture
The original version of the song was used in the following productions:
- The Sandlot, the 1993 sports comedy film directed by David M. Evans
- "Soprano Home Movies", an episode of The Sopranos
- "This Magic Moment", a documentary film from ESPN's 30 for 30 about the Orlando Magic
- "Selena Gomez/Post Malone", an episode from the 47th season of Saturday Night Live, in a sketch about the invention of the whoopee cushion
Lou Reed's version, from a Doc Pomus tribute album, Till the Night is Gone, was featured in David Lynch's film Lost Highway (1997).
Rick James released a version of the song as a single as part of a medley with "Dance With Me " in 1989. It reached No. 74 on the U.S. R&B chart.
References
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- ↑ Doc Pomus – Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
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- ↑ The Drifters – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Jay & the Americans – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ a b "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 2, March 10, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ a b Jay & the Americans – Chart History – Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ a b "Young Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 4, March 24, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Gold & Platinum, RIAA. Accessed May 21, 2016
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External links
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- 1960 singles
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- The Drifters songs
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- Lou Reed songs
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- RPM Top Singles number-one singles