"Desirée" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Neil Diamond and included as a track on Diamond's 1977 album, I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight. The single peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart to become his fifth number one on that chart.[1] The song likewise reached number one on the Canadian AC chart.[2]
| "Desirée" | ||||
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| Single by Neil Diamond | ||||
| from the album I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight | ||||
| B-side | "Once in a While" | |||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Diamond | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Gaudio | |||
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Cash Box said that it has an "infectious intro on the grand piano" and that Diamond is "at the top of his form."[3] Record World said that the song "rocks lightly, and is arranged to focus attention on the provocative lyrics."[4]
It was used as the first long-distance dedication on American Top 40 on the show aired August 26, 1978.
Chart history
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977–78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia KMR[5] | 29 |
| Belgium | 24 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 8 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] | 1 |
| Germany | 25 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 6 |
| Netherlands | 21 |
| New Zealand[9] | 5 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] | 4 |
| UK (OCC) | 39 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 16 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[12] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia | 128 |
| Canada [13] | 77 |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[14] | 114 |
| US Cash Box [15] | 75 |