Cherish (Kool & the Gang song)

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"Cherish"
Cherish by kool and the gang US single artwork.png
US single picture sleeve
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Emergency
B-side
  • "Cherish" (instrumental)
  • "Joanna"
ReleasedMay 1985
Length
  • 4:47 (album)
  • 3:58 (single)
Label De-Lite
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jim Bonnefond
  • Ronald Bell
  • Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Fresh"
(1984)		"Cherish"
(1985)		"Emergency"
(1985)
Music video
"Kool & The Gang - Cherish" on YouTube

"Cherish" is a song by American R&B band Kool & the Gang, released in May 1985. It was the third single released from the band's 16th studio album, Emergency . The song is a romantic ballad that proved to be extremely popular when it was released and has since been a wedding song staple of sorts. [1]

Contents

"Cherish" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and held the number-one position on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks; it would ultimately rank as the biggest adult contemporary song of 1985. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and remained there for three weeks.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 3
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [5] 1
France (SNEP) [6] 11
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [8] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 2
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 2
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [14] 1
US Hot Black Singles ( Billboard ) [15] 1
West Germany (GfK) [16] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report) [17] [18] 56
Belgium (Ultratop) [19] 19
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [20] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [21] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 18
UK Singles (OCC) [24] 23
US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 17
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [26] 1
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) [27] 13
West Germany (Media Control) [28] 32

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [29] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Silver250,000^
United States (RIAA) [31] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Pappa Bear version

"Cherish"
Cherish Pappa Bear cover.png
Single by Pappa Bear featuring Van der Toorn
from the album What's My Name?
ReleasedOctober 13, 1997 (1997-10-13) [32]
Length3:52
Label Universal
Songwriter(s) Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool & the Gang
Producer(s) Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura
Pappa Bear featuring Van der Toorn singles chronology
"Cherish"
(1997)		"When the Rain Begins to Fall"
(1998)

Samples and lyrics from this song were used in Pappa Bear's song of the same name in 1997. This version was largely unknown in America, where the music video was set, but experienced significant chart success in Europe and Australia, peaking at number one in New Zealand for three weeks and charting within the top five in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Track listing

CD maxi

  1. "Cherish" (Radio) – 3:52
  2. "Cherish" (Extended) – 5:37
  3. "One 4 Da Money" – 5:02
  4. "Xtra Large" – 4:10

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [33] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [34] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [35] 39
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [36] 6
Germany (GfK) [32] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [37] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [38] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [39] 1
Norway (VG-lista) [40] 7
Scotland (OCC) [41] 84
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [42] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [43] 2
UK Singles (OCC) [44] 47

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [45] 97
Germany (Media Control) [46] 24
Chart (1998)Position
Australia (ARIA) [47] 41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [48] 37
Germany (Media Control) [49] 71
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [50] 57
New Zealand (RIANZ) [51] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [52] 31

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53] Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [54] Gold25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [55] Platinum500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [56] Platinum10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [57] Gold25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other cover versions

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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  27. ↑ "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Black Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-26.
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  43. ↑ "Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn – Cherish". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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