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Her Royal Majesty (song)

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"Her Royal Majesty"
Single by James Darren
B-side"If I Could Only Tell You"
ReleasedJanuary 1962 (1962-01)
GenreRock and roll
Length2:08
LabelColpix
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Stu Phillips
James Darren singles chronology
"Goodbye Cruel World"
(1961)
"Her Royal Majesty"
(1962)
"Conscience"
(1962)

"Her Royal Majesty" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and performed by James Darren. The song was arranged and produced by Stu Phillips.[1]

It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart and #36 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.[2] The song ranked #80 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[3]

Background

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This song is considered a sequel to Darren's previous hit song "Goodbye Cruel World" (1961). It's about a sad man, who had lost his love, becoming the king of fools, to her royal majesty. The Music is in the style of a British music Hall number, with a brass and wind section, plus a snare drum rhythm, playing royal coronation music. The song begins with a drum roll, with Darren announcing: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Presenting her Royal Majesty".

Chart performance

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Chart (1962) Peak
position
Canada (CHUM)[4] 8
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 36
US Billboard Hot 100 6

Other versions

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  • Lee Dorsey released a version of the song on the multi-artist album Million Dollar Hits (1992).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "James Darren, "Her Royal Majesty" Single Release". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "James Darren, "Her Royal Majesty" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 5, 1962".
  5. ^ "Million Dollar Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2019.