Charms (The Philosopher Kings song)

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"Charms"
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Single by The Philosopher Kings
from the album The Philosopher Kings
ReleasedMarch 1995 (1995-03)
Genre R&B, pop
Length4:47
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) The Philosopher Kings
Producer(s) Lenny DeRose, The Philosopher Kings, Mike Roth
The Philosopher Kings singles chronology
"Lay My Body Down"
(1994)
"Charms"
(1995)
"I Am the Man"
(1997)

"Charm" is a song by Canadian pop rock group The Philosopher Kings. Released in March 1995 as the third single from their self-titled debut album it reached number 16 in Canada and peaked at number 36 on the US Mainstream Top 40.

Lenny DeRose won the Juno Award for Best Recording Engineer at the Juno Awards of 1995 for his work on "Charms" and "Lay My Body Down". [1]

A dance remix of the song by the Boomtang Boys was also released.

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [2] 16
Canada Dance/Urban ( RPM ) [3] 15
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [4] 36

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References

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  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9008." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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