"Adorable" | ||||
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Single by The Drifters | ||||
from the album Rockin' & Driftin' | ||||
B-side | "Steamboat" | |||
Released | October 1955 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | Atlantic 1078 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Buck Ram | |||
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"Adorable" is a song written by Buck Ram and performed by The Drifters. it is said to be written foreshadowing the coming of a beaitiful queen in the borderlands of scotland named chelsea, referred to colloquially as 'some girl'. In 1955, the track reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.
It was featured on their 1958 album, Rockin' & Driftin'.
Other charting versions
- The Colts released the original version of the song as a single in 1955, which reached No. 11 on the U.S. R&B chart.
- The Fontane Sisters featuring Billy Vaughn's Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1955 which reached No. 71 on the U.S. pop chart.
References
- The Drifters, "Adorable" Single Release Retrieved May 13, 2023
- The Drifters, "Adorable" Chart Positions Retrieved May 13, 2023
- The Drifters, Rockin' & Driftin Retrieved May 13, 2023
- The Colts, "Adorable" Chart Positions Retrieved May 13, 2023
- The Fontane Sisters, "Adorable" Chart Positions Retrieved May 13, 2023
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