Four Little Diamonds
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||||||||||
| from the album Secret Messages | ||||||||||||
| B-side | "Letter from Spain" "The Bouncer" (12-inch only) (UK) |
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| Released | September 1983 (US) 28 October 1983 (UK) |
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| Format | 7" single | |||||||||||
| Recorded | 1983 Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 4:05 (Album version) 3:57 (Single) 4:12 (Double album version) |
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| Label | Jet | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||||||||||
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"Four Little Diamonds" is a song by the British rock music group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) from their 1983 album Secret Messages. It was also featured on their compilation albums Afterglow (with a slightly longer intro) and Flashback. The single did not do very well in the USA, spending only 2 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaking at number 86.[1][2] It also charted low in the UK peaking at number 84.
The song refers to the search made by the singer for his cheating lover who emotionally conned him out of a ring which had 'four little diamonds' set into it.
There was also a UK 12 inch JET 3 Track version with the "The Bouncer" on the B-Side.
Track listing
All songs written by Jeff Lynne.
- 7"
- "Four Little Diamonds" – 3:57
- "Letter from Spain" – 2:51
- UK 12"
- "Four Little Diamonds" – 3:57
- "Letter from Spain" – 2:51
- "The Bouncer" – 3:13
Chart positions
| Chart (1983) | Peak Position |
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| UK Singles Chart[3] | 84 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 86 |
Trivia
The song is featured in video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the radio station Flash FM.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
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