Summary
"Personality" is a 1959 song with music and lyrics by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price. It was released as a single by Price,[2] and became one of Lloyd Price's most popular crossover hits. The single reached number 2 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, kept from the number 1 spot by "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.[3] The song was also a number 1 U.S. R&B hit, maintaining the top spot for four weeks.[4] Billboard ranked it as the number 3 song for 1959, with the number 1 slot going to "The Battle of New Orleans". The song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
| "Personality" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lloyd Price | ||||
| B-side | "Have You Ever Had the Blues" | |||
| Released | April 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm & blues[1] | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harold Logan, Lloyd Price | |||
| Lloyd Price singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions edit
- A version by Anthony Newley reached number 6 in the United Kingdom in June 1959.[6]
- As "Personalità", performed by Caterina Valente, it was a major Italian hit in 1960.
- In 1967, Mitch Ryder got to number 87 with a live medley of this song and "Chantilly Lace".
- In 1974, Jackie Robinson, lead singer of The Pioneers, released a reggae version in the UK on Trojan Records' subsidiary label Horse.[7]
- Jerry Lee Lewis released a country and western version on his 1979 album, Jerry Lee Lewis.[8]
Song in popular culture edit
A version of the song is heard in a 2010 TV commercial for NFLShop.com. the NFL's online retailer and also appears on the soundtrack of 2011 film The Help.[9]
References edit
- ^ Burke, Ken (1998). "Lloyd Price". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 895–896.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 17 - The Soul Reformation: More on the evolution of rhythm and blues. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 470.
- ^ "Personality" by Lloyd Price, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ "ANTHONY NEWLEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Jackie Robinson (2) / The All Stars (37) – Personality / Stone Cold". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, AllMusic, Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ "The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)". Amazon.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.