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"Daughter of Darkness"
"Daughter of Darkness"
Single by Tom Jones
from the album I Who Have Nothing
B-side	"Tupelo Mississippi Flash"
Released	April 1970
Genre	Pop
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
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"Daughter of Darkness" is a single by Tom Jones released in 1970 from his album, I Who Have Nothing. It was a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at No.5. In the United States and Canada, Jones just missed the top ten with "Daughter of Darkness", peaking at No.13 and No.11, respectively. The song went to No.1 in the United States on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in June 1970, and was Tom Jones' final of three number ones on the chart.^[1] Elton John, who was working as a session musician at that time, also sang on the recording.^[2]

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Austria	15
Belgium	3
Canada RPM Top Singles	11
Germany	15
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	3
Netherlands	16
New Zealand (Listener)^[4]	11
South Africa (Springbok)^[5]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	13
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	1
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[8]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1970)	Rank
South Africa ^[9]	9
UK ^[10]	43
U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)^[11]	113
U.S. Cash Box ^[12]	71

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 131.
^ White, Timothy; Rosen, Craig (4 October 1997). "Elton John, 30 years of music with Bernie Taupin". Billboard. p. 43.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Daughter of Darkness". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
^ "Flavour of New Zealand, 13 July 1970". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 13, 1970
^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "All the Number One Singles: 1970". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1970

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 131.

[2] White, Timothy; Rosen, Craig (4 October 1997). "Elton John, 30 years of music with Bernie Taupin". Billboard. p. 43.

[sc_Ireland2_-3] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Daughter of Darkness". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[4] "Flavour of New Zealand, 13 July 1970". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[5] "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 30 September 2020.

[6] "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.

[7] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[8] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 13, 1970

[9] "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 30 September 2020.

[10] "All the Number One Singles: 1970". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2020.

[11] Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.

[12] Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1970

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-"'''Daughter of Darkness'''" is a single by [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] released in 1970 from his album, ''I Who Have Nothing''. The single was a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at number five. In the United States and Canada, Jones just missed the top ten with "Daughter of Darkness, peaking at number 13 and number 11, respectively. The song did reach number one in the United States on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]] chart in June 1970, Jones' final of three number ones on the chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=131}}</ref>
+"'''Daughter of Darkness'''" is a single by [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] released in 1970 from his album, ''I Who Have Nothing''. It was a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at No.5. In the United States and Canada, Jones just missed the top ten with "Daughter of Darkness", peaking at No.13 and No.11, respectively. The song went to No.1 in the United States on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]] chart in June 1970, and was Tom Jones' final of three number ones on the chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=131}}</ref> [[Elton John]], who was working as a session musician at that time, also sang on the recording.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42 |page=43 |magazine=Billboard |date= 4 October 1997 |title=Elton John, 30 years of music with Bernie Taupin |first1=Timothy |last1=White |first2= Craig |last2=Rosen }}</ref>
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+|U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}}</ref>
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+|South Africa <ref>{{cite web|title=SA Charts 1965–March 1989|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(1).html|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>
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+|UK <ref>{{cite web|title=All the Number One Singles: 1970|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1970/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>
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+| style="text-align:center;"|113
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+|U.S. ''Cash Box'' <ref>[http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1970YESP.html Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1970]</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|71
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+[[Category:1970 songs]]
 [[Category:1970 singles]]
 [[Category:Tom Jones (singer) songs]]
-[[Category:Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Decca Records singles]]
+[[Category:Number-one singles in South Africa]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Geoff Stephens]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Les Reed (songwriter)]]
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Discography
Studio albums	Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual) What's New Pussycat? A-tom-ic Jones From the Heart Green, Green Grass of Home Delilah Help Yourself At This Moment The Lead and How to Swing It Reload Mr. Jones 24 Hours Praise & Blame Spirit in the Room Long Lost Suitcase Surrounded by Time
Live albums	John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas
Songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Black Betty" "Burning Down the House" "Carrying a Torch" "Darlin'" "Daughter of Darkness" "Delilah" "Detroit City" "Gimme Shelter" "Green, Green Grass of Home" "Help Yourself" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "I'm Coming Home "It's Four in the Morning" "It's Not Unusual" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Kiss" "Lady Lay Down" "Love Me Tonight" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Move Closer" "Puppet Man" "Rainin' in My Heart" "Resurrection Shuffle" "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" "Sex Bomb" "Sixteen Tons" "She's a Lady" "Stoned in Love" "Thunderball" "Till" "What in the World's Come Over You" "What's New Pussycat?" "Without Love" "With These Hands" "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"
Related articles	This Is Tom Jones Tom Jones Tom Jones: The Right Time The Wexford Carols "The Ballad of Tom Jones" What's New Pussycat? (musical) Tom Jones impersonator