The Majesty of Love

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"The Majesty of Love"
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Single by Connie Francis and Marvin Rainwater
B-side You, My Darlin' ,You [1]
Released1957
Genre Country pop
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Ben Raleigh, Don Wolf [2]
Connie Francis singles chronology
"Eighteen"
(1957)		"The Majesty of Love"
(1957)		"Who's Sorry Now"
(1957)
Marvin Rainwater singles chronology
"Gonna Find Me a Bluebird"
(1957)		"The Majesty of Love"
(1957)		"Whole Lotta Woman"
(1958)

"The Majesty of Love" is a duet single by Connie Francis and Marvin Rainwater, released in 1957.

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Background

In 1955 George Franconero Sr. and Francis's manager George Scheck raised money for a recording session of four songs which they hoped to sell to a major record company under Francis's own name. Even when MGM Records decided to sign a contract with her, it was because one track she had recorded, "Freddy", happened to be the name of the son of a company executive, Harry A. Meyerson, who thought of the song as a nice birthday gift. Hence, "Freddy" was released as Francis's first single, which turned out to be a commercial failure, just like her next eight solo singles. [3] The recording contract consisted of ten solo singles and one duet single.

Overview

Written by Ben Raleigh and Don Wolf, [2] the duet single with Marvin Rainwater was her most successful single yet, reaching No. 93 on the Hot 100, [4] , No. 76 on Record World, [5] (then called Music Vendor), and doing well Australia, reaching No. 37 there, [6] however, her minor chart success came too late. Francis was informed by MGM Records that her contract would not be renewed after her last solo single. [7] The single sold over one million copies, becoming her first million seller and Rainwater's second. [2]

Charts

Chart (1957)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 93
US Record World [5] [9] 76
Australia Kent Music Report [6] 37

References

  1. ↑ "Marvin Rainwater & Connie Francis – The Majesty of Love / You, My Darlin', You". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  2. 1 2 3 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie & Jenkins. p. 94.
  3. ↑ Connie Francis: Who's Sorry Now? (Autobiography), St. Martin's Press, 1984, ISBN   0-312-87088-4
  4. ↑ Warner, Jay (2008). Notable Moments of Women in Music . Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 79. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hit Records 1954–1982. Record Research. ISBN   978-0-89820-200-7.
  6. 1 2 Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN   0-646-44439-5.
  7. ↑ "Connie Francis". Toppermost. April 7, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012. Record Research. pp. 317–318. ISBN   978-0898202052.
  9. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hit Records 101–150 1959–1982. Record Research. ISBN   978-0-89820-201-4.
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