"Murphy's Law" | |
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Single by Chéri | |
from the album Chéri (Canada and France, 1982) Murphy's Law (US, 1982) | |
Released | April 1982 |
Genre | Pop, funk, post disco |
Length | 3:53 |
Label | Venture Records (U.S.) 21 Records (Canada) Polydor (France) |
Songwriter(s) | Daniel Joseph, Geraldine Hunt [1] |
Producer(s) | Freddie James, Geraldine Hunt |
"Murphy's Law," is the name of a single by the Canadian/American female dance music duo Chéri.
"Murphy's Law" went to number 1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart and reached the top spot in May 1982 where it stayed for three weeks. The single also reached number 5 on the soul chart, reached the UK top twenty (#13), and entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number 39.
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA) [2] | 15 |
UK | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 39 |
US Billboard Dance/Disco [4] | 1 |
US Billboard R&B [5] | 5 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 37 |
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