"Penelope" is a hip-hop song by William (featuring Clever), released in 2019.
Penelope #1 for 49 weeks in 2020[1]
https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/william/
artist william penelope
M-Eazy Music / Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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YouTube video more than 5 million views[2]
https://open.spotify.com/track/677ly6xN6EUbIL8FPltKle 29,665,915 streams?
"Operator" cracked the US pop top 20, peaking at number 18, and remains Midnight Star's only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It also hit number one on the US R&B Singles chart for five weeks in late 1984 and early 1985.[3][4]
A music video was also released. In the video, the band members perform on stage. There are also scenes depicting emergency services telephone operators in a control room singing to the lyrics.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1984–85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 66 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 18 |
| US "Billboard" Dance/Disco[7] | 15 |
| US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Penelope William ft. Clever". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "william - Penelope (Official Audio) ft. Clever". William. February 21, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 338.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 398.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 572.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 176.