"Precious Little Diamond" is a song by Dutch funk band Fox the Fox, released in October 1984 as the second single from their debut studio album, In the Dark of the Nite.
| "Precious Little Diamond" | ||||
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| Single by Fox the Fox | ||||
| from the album In the Dark of the Nite | ||||
| B-side | "Man on the Run" | |||
| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
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| Producer(s) | Willem Ennes | |||
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The single peaked as number 11 on the Dutch singles Chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.[1] In Germany and the US it peaked at number 5.[2]
The track
editDieter Bohlen has been cited with this song as the inspiration for using falsetto choruses in his songs, such as Modern Talking, C.C. Catch and Blue System.[3] In 2013, the song was sampled in The Weeknd's song "Wanderlust", on his album Kiss Land. The Weeknd samples the melody, the original chorus and a part of the original lyrics.
Track listing and formats
edit- Dutch 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Precious Little Diamond" – 3:55
- B. "Man on the Run" – 3:55
- Dutch 12-inch single[5]
- A. "Precious Little Diamond" (Special Remix) – 7:26
- B. "Man on the Run" – 3:55
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Fox the Fox - Precious Little Diamond".
- ^ offiziellecharts.de - German Chart Archive, retrieved December 11, 2018
- ^ Modern Talking
- ^ Precious Little Diamond (Dutch 7-inch single liner notes). Fox the Fox. CBS Records International. 1984. CBSA 3858.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Precious Little Diamond (Dutch 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Fox the Fox. CBS Records International. 1984. CBSA 12-3858.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Fox the Fox – Precious Little Diamond" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Fox the Fox – Precious Little Diamond" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Fox the Fox" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Fox the Fox – Precious Little Diamond" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Fox the Fox: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Fox the Fox – Precious Little Diamond" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.