Ms Grace
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| "Ms Grace" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Tymes | |
| B-side | "The Crutch" |
| Songwriters | John Hall Johanna Hall |
| Producer | Billy Jackson |
| Official audio | |
| "Ms Grace" on YouTube | |
"Ms Grace" is a popular single by The Tymes, released in 1974. The song was written by John Hall and Johanna Hall, and produced by Billy Jackson.
Background
[edit]"Ms Grace" was The Tymes' sole number one in the UK singles chart, spending a single week at the top in January 1975.[1] It fared less well in the US, where it peaked at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and No. 75 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[2] Despite its low US peak, it was a local hit within Carolina Beach Music, where it became a standard.
Legacy
[edit]According to Night Club & Bar magazine (vol. 5 issue, 1989), "Ms Grace" is number 2 in the top ten all-time beach songs list.[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1974–1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 59 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 1 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100)[5] | 91 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 75 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 309. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.
- ↑ Night Club & Bar, Volume 5 1989 - Page 14, The top 10 all - time beach songs are :
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 313. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 869.
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