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1974 single by The Pearls
"Guilty"
Single by The Pearls
B-side"I'll Say It Over Again"
Released1 June 1974
GenrePop
LabelBell
Songwriter(s)Ron Roker, Gerry Shury
The Pearls singles chronology
"Yo Yo"
(1973) 		"Guilty"
(1974) 		"Wizard of Love"
(1974)
"Guilty"
Single by First Choice
from the album The Player
B-side"Wake Up to Me"
Released1974
GenrePop, R&B
LabelPhilly Groove
Songwriter(s)Ron Roker, Gerry Shury
First Choice singles chronology
"The Player (Part 1)"
(1974) 		"Guilty"
(1974) 		"Love Freeze"
(1975)

"Guilty" is a 1974 song by British vocal duo The Pearls. It was the group's final charting single in the UK.

"Guilty" reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. 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

The Pearls
Chart (1974/76) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 76
UK (Official Charts Company) 10
First Choice
Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 103
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 19

References

  1. "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1 June 1974. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. 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.
  3. "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1 June 1974. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 203.

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