Masterpiece (Atlantic Starr song)

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"Masterpiece"
Masterpiece by Atlantic Starr.jpg
Single by Atlantic Starr
from the album Love Crazy
B-side "Bring It Back Home Again"
ReleasedJanuary 8, 1992
Recorded1991
Genre
Length4:55
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) Kenny Nolan
Producer(s)
  • David Lewis
  • Wayne Lewis
Atlantic Starr singles chronology
"Love Crazy"
(1991)
"Masterpiece"
(1992)
"Unconditional Love"
(1992)
Music video
"Masterpiece" on YouTube

"Masterpiece" is a song written by Kenny Nolan and performed by Atlantic Starr. It was released in January 1992 as the second single from the album Love Crazy and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. "Masterpiece" also went to number three on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The song performed well in Canada, peaking at number 15 on the RPM Top Singles chart and number one on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

Contents

Background

Nolan has stated that "Masterpiece" is his favorite of all of his compositions, whether among his own hits or those of others. [1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [2] 15
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 3
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [7] 28
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 27
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [9] 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] 55

Other Language Versions

Cantonese lyrics were substituted in the song 妳是我的太陽 sung by Hacken Lee. The song was used as the sub theme of the Hong Kong TVB Television Series "他來自天堂" (Angel's Call).

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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