Cherry Red (song)
| "Cherry Red" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "I Want Home" |
"Cherry Red" is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, released as the B-side of "I Want Home" in March 1966, and has became one of the famous Bee Gees songs in the Philippines and Brazil. The song's opening chord was E followed by Barry singing Where are you?.
"Cherry Red" is a ballad features a harmony by Barry and Robin. It was recorded around February 1966 in Festival Studios, Sydney during the same time as "I Want Home". Colin Petersen thinks he played drums on the two tracks.[1] It was originally reached #7 in the Philippines in October 12, 1968.[2] and #6 in October 19,[3], #5 in October 26,[4], #4 in November 2,[5], #7 again in November 16.[6] It re-entered the charts on 1 August 1970 reaching #8 in Sao Paulo (Brazil),[7] It reached #6 in Brazil in 22 August 1970.[8] And finally #5 in Brazil in 29 August 1970.[9]
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead and harmony vocal, guitar
- Robin Gibb — lead and harmony vocal
- Maurice Gibb — guitar, organ
- Colin Petersen — drums
Chart performance
| Chart (1968/1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Philippines Singles Chart | 7 |
| Sao Paulo (Brazil) Singles Chart | 8 |
| Brazil Singles Chart | 5 |
References
- ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1966". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World: 12 October 1968". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 12 October 1968. p. 73. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 19 October 1968
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 26 October 1968
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 2 November 1968
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 16 November 1968
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 1 August 1970
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 22 August 1970
- ^ Billboard Hits of the World: 29 August 1970