"Guilty" is a 1974 song by British vocal duo The Pearls. It was the group's final charting single in the UK.
| "Guilty" | ||||
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| Single by The Pearls | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Say It Over Again" | |||
| Released | 1 June 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ron Roker, Gerry Shury | |||
| The Pearls singles chronology | ||||
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| "Guilty" | ||||
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| Single by First Choice | ||||
| from the album The Player | ||||
| B-side | "Wake Up to Me" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ron Roker, Gerry Shury | |||
| First Choice singles chronology | ||||
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"Guilty" reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] It became their greatest hit.
The song was included on a 2005 compilation of the group's hits entitled, A String of Pearls.
"Guilty" was also covered by American girl group First Choice. Their version reached #103 in the U.S. and became a Top 20 R&B hit.
Charts
edit- The Pearls
| Chart (1974/76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 76 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[3] | 10 |
- First Choice
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 103 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[5] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1 June 1974. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1 June 1974. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 203.
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