"Her Royal Majesty" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and performed by James Darren. The song was arranged and produced by Stu Phillips.[1]
| "Her Royal Majesty" | ||||
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| Single by James Darren | ||||
| B-side | "If I Could Only Tell You" | |||
| Released | January 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | Colpix | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Stu Phillips | |||
| James Darren singles chronology | ||||
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It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart and #36 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.[2] The song ranked #80 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[3]
Background
editThis song is considered a sequel to Darren's previous hit song "Goodbye Cruel World" (1961). It's about a sad man, who had lost his love, becoming the king of fools, to her royal majesty. The Music is in the style of a British music Hall number, with a brass and wind section, plus a snare drum rhythm, playing royal coronation music. The song begins with a drum roll, with Darren announcing: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Presenting her Royal Majesty".
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (CHUM)[4] | 8 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
Other versions
edit- Lee Dorsey released a version of the song on the multi-artist album Million Dollar Hits (1992).[5]
References
edit- ^ "James Darren, "Her Royal Majesty" Single Release". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "James Darren, "Her Royal Majesty" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 5, 1962".
- ^ "Million Dollar Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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