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{{Infobox single <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| Name = Ariel |
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| Cover = Ariel_-_Dean_Friedman.jpg |
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| Artist = ] |
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| Album = Dean Friedman |
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| B-side = Funny Papers |
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| Released = April, 1977 |
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| Format = ] |
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| Genre = ] |
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| Label = Lifesong Records |
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| This single = "'''Ariel'''" <br/> (1977) |
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| Next single = "Woman of Mine" <br/> (1978) |
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"'''Ariel'''" is a hit single written and performed by ], released in April, 1977. It was the first of two hits from Friedman's eponymous debut LP, Friedman. "Ariel," however, was his only hit in North America. It reached number 26 on the U.S. ] chart, number 17 on the '']'' Top 100, and number 19 in Canada. The song spent 22 weeks on the Billboard chart and 24 weeks on Cash Box. |
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"Ariel" has been described as a "quirkily irresistible and uncategorizable pop song about a free spirited, music loving, vegetarian ]ish girl", from Paramus, New Jersey, where he grew up. The lyrics describe the young girl ''from deep in the bosom of suburbia, who sang "mighty fine"; with "'Tears on My Pillow' and 'Ave Maria'" perhaps implying that he was Roman Catholic. It describes the girl Ariel, "standing by the waterfall at ]", one of the many shopping malls in Paramus. The quarters she was collecting for "friends of BAI" refers to the New York radio station ], and their listener association,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deanfriedman.com/newsletter/aug95.html |title=Newsletter - August, 1995 |publisher=Deanfriedman.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> while the song also makes reference to "channel 2," which refers to local ] affiliate ]. |
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Chicago radio superstation ], which gave the song much airplay, ranked "Ariel" as the 60th most popular hit of 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wlshistory.com/big89/1977.htm |title=The WLS Big 89 of 1977 |publisher=Wlshistory.com |date=}}</ref> |
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It reached as high as number four (for two weeks) on their survey of August 20, 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls082077.htm |title=wls080277 |publisher=Oldiesloon.com |date=November 26, 1977}}</ref> |
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==Chart performance== |
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===Weekly singles charts=== |
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!align="left"|Chart (1977) |
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!align="left"|Peak<br />position |
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|align="left"|Canada ]<ref>https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3668a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=opnsrs9larpulsp7ta9bdh1497</ref> |
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|align="left"|New Zealand <ref>http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Dean+Friedman&titel=Ariel&cat=s</ref> |
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|align="left"|U.S. '']'' ] |
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| style="text-align:center;"|26 |
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|align="left"|U.S. '']'' Top 100 <ref>http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19771029.html</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|17 |
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|align="left"|WLS survey (Chicago) <ref name="oldiesloon.com">http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls082077.htm</ref> |
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===Year-end charts=== |
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|Canada <ref>https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5502b&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=opnsrs9larpulsp7ta9bdh1497</ref> |
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 <ref>http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1977.htm</ref> |
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|U.S. ''Cash Box'' <ref>http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1977YESP.html</ref> |
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|WLS survey (Chicago) <ref>http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of77.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|dean-friedman|ariel}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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"Ariel" has been described as a "quirkily irresistible and uncategorizable pop song about a free spirited, music loving, vegetarian Jewish girl", from Paramus, New Jersey, where he grew up. The lyrics describe the young girl from deep in the bosom of suburbia, who sang "mighty fine"; with "'Tears on My Pillow' and 'Ave Maria'" perhaps implying that he was Roman Catholic. It describes the girl Ariel, "standing by the waterfall at Paramus Park", one of the many shopping malls in Paramus. The quarters she was collecting for "friends of BAI" refers to the New York radio station WBAI-FM, and their listener association, while the song also makes reference to "channel 2," which refers to local CBS affiliate WCBS-TV.