"This Diamond Ring"
E516133
"This Diamond Ring" is a 1965 pop hit song, best known in its chart-topping version by Gary Lewis & the Playboys.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| This Diamond Ring | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| chartPeakDate | 1965-02 ⓘ |
| chartPosition | 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer |
Al Kooper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| genre | pop ⓘ |
| hasBackingBand | The Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBside | Tijuana Wedding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtist | Gary Lewis & the Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverArtist |
Al Kooper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sammy Ambrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Gary Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | 1960s pop rock ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasVocalType | male lead vocal ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | This Diamond Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHitSingleOf | Gary Lewis & the Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf | This Diamond Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:13 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Al Kooper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre | pop rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a 1965 pop hit single
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reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Gary Lewis & the Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Gary Lewis & the Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Snuff Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Gary Lewis & the Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-01 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
broken engagement
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lost love ⓘ |
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