Crystal Chandelier

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"Crystal Chandelier"
Single by Carl Belew
from the album Twelve Shades of Belew
B-side "Lonely Hearts Do Foolish Things"
Released1965
Genre Country
Length2:50
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Ted Harris
Producer(s) Chet Atkins
Carl Belew singles chronology
"In the Middle of a Memory"
(1964)
"Crystal Chandelier"
(1965)
"Boston Jail"
(1966)
"Crystal Chandelier"
Single by Vic Dana
from the album Crystal Chandelier
B-side "What Now My Love"
ReleasedDecember 1965
Genre Adult Contemporary
Label Dolton
Songwriter(s) Ted Harris
Vic Dana singles chronology
"Moonlight and Roses (Bring Mem'ries of You)"
(1965)
"Crystal Chandelier"
(1965)
"I Love You Drops"
(1966)
"Crystal Chandeliers"
Crystal Chandelier - Charley Pride.jpg
Song by Charley Pride
from the album The Country Way
ReleasedDecember 1967 [1]
Recorded1967
Genre Country
Length2:47
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Ted Harris
Producer(s) Chet Atkins, Jack Clement, Felton Jarvis

"Crystal Chandelier" (more commonly known as Crystal Chandeliers) is a 1965 Country song written by Ted Harris and popularized by Charley Pride. The original rendition was sung by Carl Belew. His version reached number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Country chart. [2] It was the first of three charting singles from Belew's eighth studio album, Twelve Shades of Belew. [3]

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Vic Dana cover

Vic Dana covered the song in 1965. His version reached number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 19 on the Canadian pop singles chart [4] and number 14 on both the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts in early 1966. [5] He also reached number 34 in Australia.

Both Carl Belew and Vic Dana recorded the song under the title "Crystal Chandelier," however, all further covers used the title: Crystal Chandeliers in the plural, reflecting what is said in the lyrics.

Chart history

Chart (1965)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)34
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [6] 14
Canada RPM Top Singles [7] 19
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] 51
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 14
U.S. Cash Box Top 10053

Charley Pride cover

Charley Pride covered "Crystal Chandeliers" in 1967. The song was included on his number-one selling album, The Country Way. It was produced by Chet Atkins, who had also produced Belew's original rendition.

Pride's version became an instant hit, and received heavy airplay by Country radio stations. [9] Although it was never a hit on the American singles charts, it remains one of the most recognizable and enduring versions of the song. [9]

Other versions

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