Her Royal Majesty (song)

"Her Royal Majesty"
Single by James Darren
B-side	"If I Could Only Tell You"
Released	January 1962 (1962-01)
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:08
Label	Colpix
Songwriter(s)	Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)	Stu Phillips
James Darren singles chronology
"Goodbye Cruel World" (1961) "Her Royal Majesty" (1962) "Conscience" (1962)

"Her Royal Majesty" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and performed by James Darren. The song was arranged and produced by Stu Phillips. ^[1]

It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart and #36 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962. ^[2] The song ranked #80 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962. ^[3]

Background

This song is considered a sequel to Darren's previous hit song "Goodbye Cruel World" (1961). It's about a sad man, who had lost his love, becoming the king of fools, to her royal majesty. The Music is in the style of a British music Hall number, with a brass and wind section, plus a snare drum rhythm, playing royal coronation music. The song begins with a drum roll, with Darren announcing: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Presenting her Royal Majesty".

Chart performance

Chart (1962)	Peak position
Canada (CHUM) [4]	8
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	36
US Billboard Hot 100	6

References

1. "James Darren, "Her Royal Majesty" Single Release" . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
2. "James Darren, "Her Royal Majesty" Chart Positions" . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
3. "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard , Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
4. "CHUM Hit Parade - March 5, 1962".