Crying in the Chapel (Peter Blakeley song)
"Crying in the Chapel" is song by Australian pop singer Peter Blakeley. The song was released in November 1989 as the lead single from Blakeley's second studio album, Harry's Café De Wheels (1990). It was Blakeley's first single to receive commercial success, peaking at #3 on the ARIA Singles chart, and was certified Platinum.[1]
| "Crying in the Chapel" | ||||
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| Single by Peter Blakeley | ||||
| from the album Harry's Café De Wheels | ||||
| Released | 13 November 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, pop | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Blakeley, Aaron Zigmon | |||
| Producer(s) | Stewart Lavine | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, "Crying in the Chapel" won ARIA Award for Single of the Year. The song also earned Blakeley a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Male Artist and ARIA Award for Song of the Year.[2]
Track listings
7" Single
- Side A "Crying in the Chapel" - 3:40
- Side B "Caterina" - 3:30
12" Single
- Side A "Crying in the Chapel" (The Jungle Mix) - 6:15
- Side B "Crying in the Chapel" (The Jungle Dub)- 5:40
CD single
- "Crying in the Chapel" - 3:40
- "Caterina" - 3:30
- "Vicious" - 3:50
- "Crying in the Chapel" (The Jungle Mix) - 6:15
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 3 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 7 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 57 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Winners by Year 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- "Australian-charts.com – Peter Blakeley – Crying in the Chapel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Charts.nz – Peter Blakeley – Crying in the Chapel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Peter Blakeley – Crying in the Chapel". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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