Lonely Teardrops
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"Lonely Teardrops" is a 1958 rhythm and blues hit single by Jackie Wilson that became one of his signature songs and a classic of early soul music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lonely Teardrops canonical | 3 |
| Lonely Teardrops (album) | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
US Billboard Hot 100 number 7
ⓘ
US R&B chart number 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hasBside | In the Blue of Evening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Brian Hyland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ K.D. Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Narvel Felts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableVocalFeature | falsetto passages by Jackie Wilson ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| includedIn | Jackie Wilson’s live performance repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Motown sound ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | early soul music ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:45 ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | single by Brunswick Records ⓘ |
| performer | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dick Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Brunswick Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| writer |
Berry Gordy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwen Gordy NERFINISHED ⓘ Roquel "Billy" Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lonely Teardrops (album)