One in a Million You
| "One in a Million You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Larry Graham | ||||
| from the album One in a Million You | ||||
| B-side | "The Entertainer" | |||
| Released | June 1980 | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Dees | |||
| Larry Graham singles chronology | ||||
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"One in a Million You" is a single by Larry Graham from his album of the same name. The song was written by Sam Dees and produced by Larry Graham.[1] "One in a Million You" was a gold record.
Chart performance
[edit]Graham is the former bass player for Sly & the Family Stone and frontman for Graham Central Station. The ballad reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9 in September 1980 while also hitting No. 1 on the R&B chart for two weeks.[2]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 9 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 37 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 15 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
Popular culture
[edit]The song was used in the movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.
The song was covered by Dionne Warwick on her Arista album Hot! Live and Otherwise.
References
[edit]- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 274.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 234.
- ^ "Larry Graham Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Larry Graham Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Larry Graham Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
External links
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