Silhouettes
The Diamonds
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ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, hut-hut ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, hut-hut Took a walk and passed your house (late last night) All the shades were pulled and drawn (way down tight) From within, a dim light cast two silhouettes on the shade Oh, what a lovely couple they ma-ade Put his arms around your waist (held you tight) Kisses I could almost taste (in the night) Wonder why I'm not the guy *whose silhouette's* on the shade I couldn't hide the tears in my eye-eyes Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) ty-oh, oh-oh Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes), ty-oh, oh-oh Lost control and rang your bell (I was sore) Let me in or else I'll beat (down your door) When two strangers who had been two silhouettes on the shade Said to my shock "you're on the wrong blo-ock" Rushed down to your house with wings (on my feet) Loved you like I never loved (you my sweet) Vowed that you and I would be two silhouettes on the shade All of our days, two silhouettes on the sha-ade Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) ty-oh, oh-oh Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes), ty-oh, oh-oh Two silhouettes on the shade Silhouettes!
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Written by: Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay Jr.
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4 facts about this song
Cliff Richard Version" FactsCliff Richard is a British singer who dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles era of the late 1950s and early 1960s. His version of the song "Silhouettes" was released in 1990.
- Richard's rendition of "Silhouettes" is part of his album "From a Distance: The Event". This album captures the live concert held at the Wembley Stadium in London.
- Cliff Richard's "Silhouettes" was not released as a single, but rather as part of the live recorded album.
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Herman's Hermits Version" FactsHerman's Hermits were an English beat rock band formed in Manchester in 1964. Their version of "Silhouettes" was initially released in 1965.
- The Herman's Hermits rendition of "Silhouettes" was featured in their debut album “Introducing Herman’s Hermits”.
- Their cover of "Silhouettes" climbed to No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart and remained there for 13 weeks. In the U.S., it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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The Diamonds Version" FactsThe Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet that rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s. They recorded "Silhouettes" in 1957.
- The Diamonds' version of "Silhouettes" peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- Their rendition of "Silhouettes" was released under Mercury Records, an American-based record label owned by Universal Music Group.
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General Facts"Silhouettes" is a song made famous by the doo-wop group The Rays in 1957. It was written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
- The song is essentially a story of a man who sees the silhouette of his girlfriend with another man, only to discover the silhouette was of his girlfriend’s sister.
- Despite the many covers of "Silhouettes", the original remains the most successful, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart.
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