Desdemona (Searchers song)
"Desdemona" is a song recorded in 1971 by The Searchers. It was their final charting single and their first in the U.S. following an almost five-year hiatus.
| "Desdemona" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Searchers | ||||
| from the album Second Take | ||||
| B-side | "The World Is Waiting for Tomorrow" | |||
| Released | August 1971 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Valerie Avon & Harold Spiro | |||
| Producer(s) | David Paramor | |||
| The Searchers singles chronology | ||||
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The song was the first of two singles from their Second Take LP, and the only one to chart. The B-side was a non-album track. It was written by the songwriting team of Valerie Murtagh and Harold Spiro.
"Desdemona" reached No. 94 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 79 on Cash Box.[1][2] It did not chart outside the United States.
Chart history
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 94 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[4] | 79 |
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References
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 11, 1971
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 11, 1971
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