| "Cupid" |
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| Single by Sam Cooke |
| B-side | "Farewell My Darling" |
| Released | May 16, 1961 (1961-05-16) |
| Recorded | April 14, 1961 |
| Studio | RCA Studio 1, Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke |
| Producer(s) | Luigi Creatore |
| Sam Cooke singles chronology |
"That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On"
(1961) | "Cupid"
(1961) | "Feel It"
(1961) | |
| "Cupid" |
| Single by Johnny Nash |
| A-side | "Hold Me Tight" (original) |
| B-side | "People in Love" (reissue) |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Reggae, rocksteady |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Label | JAD |
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke |
| Producer(s) | Johnny Nash, Arthur Jenkins |
| "Cupid" |
| Single by Tony Orlando and Dawn |
| from the album To Be with You |
| B-side | "You're Growin' on Me" |
| Released | January 1976 (1976-01) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:02 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke |
| Producer(s) | Dave Appell, Hank Medress |
| "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time" |
| Single by The Spinners |
| from the album Love Trippin' |
| B-side | "Pipedream"
"Body Language" (Germany/Sweden) |
| Released | May 1980 (1980-05) |
| Genre | R&B, disco |
| Length | 3:55 (single version) 5:32 (album version) |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke ("Cupid"), Michael Zager ("I've Loved You for a Long Time") |
| Producer(s) | Michael Zager |
"Cupid" is a song by American singer Sam Cooke, released on May 16, 1961. It charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B Sides chart; the track performed best in the United Kingdom, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. Cooke's producers had asked him to write a song for a girl they had seen on a Perry Como TV show—but once they heard her sing, they kept "Cupid" for Cooke himself.
Personnel on the recording included Cooke's session regulars Clifton White and Rene Hall on guitar, Clifford Hills on bass, Earl Palmer on drums and Joseph Gibbons on guitar and banjo.
"Cupid" was ranked at number 452 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". AllMusic critic Bill Janovitz described the track as a "perfect pop song" which combines "Latin, R&B, jazz, and mainstream pop elements".[1]
Charts and certifications [edit]
Weekly charts [edit]
| Chart (1969-70 - Johnny Nash) | Peak
position |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[7] | 30 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 32 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 19 |
| Chart (1976 – Tony Orlando and Dawn) | Peak
position | | Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[10] | 5 | | Canada RPM Top Singles[11] | 27 | | New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] | 22 | | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 22 | | | Chart (1976) | Rank | | Canada [13] | 190 | |
| Chart (2008) | Peak
position |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 49 |
Cover versions [edit]
- In 1964, Johnny Rivers covered the song on his live album In Action.
- In 1965, The Supremes covered the song on their tribute album We Remember Sam Cooke.
- In 1970, Johnny Nash's rocksteady and reggae version, released in late 1969, peaked at number 39 on the Hot 100 on January 24, 1970. In the United Kingdom, this version peaked at number 6 in May 1969.[19] It was the B-side to his hit song "Hold Me Tight".
- In 1975, Gary Glitter covered the song on his album G.G..
- In 1976, Dawn's cover peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100 on March 20–27, 1976 and number two on the Easy Listening chart.
- In 1980, the song was covered, in a medley with Michael Zager's "I've Loved You For a Long Time", by The Spinners. This version went to number four on 19 July - 2 August 1980 on the Hot 100, thus becoming the highest-charting version on the Hot 100, and number five on the R&B chart.[20]
- Otis Redding was also known for covering a number of Cooke's songs including "Cupid". His cover was included on the 1993 box set Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding.
- In 2007, British singer Amy Winehouse included a cover of Johnny Nash's version of the song for the deluxe edition of her album Back to Black.
- In 2009, Boyz II Men included a cover of this song on their Love album.
Other [edit]
- This song was featured in the 1987 movie Innerspace starring Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.
- A reference to this song is found in the chorus of the song "Sleepwalker" by The Wallflowers: Cupid, don't draw back your bow / Sam Cooke didn't know what I know.
- The Siege of Jadotville features "Cupid" naturally but prominently in an early scene between the lead Commandant and his wife.
- This song's melody is interpolated in the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Tiny Little Bows" from the album Kiss.[21]
References [edit]
- ^ Janovitz, Bill. "Cupid - Sam Cooke". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Sam Cooke - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 5, 1961
- ^ "Sam Cooke – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ The 100 Best-Selling Singles of 1961
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-01-17. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-01-31. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cupid". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-04-17. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-04-17. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 11 June 1976
- ^ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, August 2, 1980
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 225.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ 1980: The Top 100 Soul/Funk/Disco Singles
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1980
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 333. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
- ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Tiny Little Bows' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled . Retrieved 2021-06-02 .
External links [edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Sam Cooke - Cupid on YouTube
- Johnny Nash - Cupid on YouTube
- Tony Orlando & Dawn - Cupid on YouTube
- Spinners - Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time on YouTube
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