"Romancing the Stone" is a song written, recorded and produced by Eddy Grant, who released it from his 1984 album Going for Broke. It was intended for the 1984 feature film of the same name, and announced by Casey Kasem on the 30 June 1984 edition of American Top 40 as the title song to the movie, but ultimately was used only briefly in the film.[4][5] Clips from the film appeared in at least one official music video for the song, and the song is mentioned in the film's closing credits.
| "Romancing the Stone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Eddy Grant | ||||
| from the album Going for Broke | ||||
| B-side | "My Turn to Love You" | |||
| Released | April 1984 (US)[1] | |||
| Genre | Reggae fusion, synth-pop,[2] funk, rock[3] | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Eddy Grant | |||
| Producer(s) | Eddy Grant | |||
| Eddy Grant singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Romancing the Stone" on YouTube | ||||
In the United States, the song reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on Cash Box during the summer of that year. It was a much bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number seven.[6] It was also a hit internationally, narrowly missing the Top 40 in Germany and the UK, but reaching number 28 in New Zealand.
"Romancing the Stone" was a hit on two other US charts. On the soul chart it went to No. 68,[7] and on the dance charts, it peaked at No. 12.[8]
Chart history
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] | 7 |
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 42 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 28 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 52 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[14] | 68 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[14] | 12 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[14] | 39 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[15] | 22 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] | 63 |
| US Billboard (R&B)[17] | 78 |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[18] | 161 |
References
edit- ^ "Romancing the Stone / My Turn To Love You (A Live Recording From The Movie 'Eddy Grant At Notting Hill Carnival') - Eddy Grant". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Eddy Grant – Romancing the Stone / My Turn to Love You - Mint- 45rpm 1984 USA Portrait Records - Electronic / Reggae / Synth-Pop".
- ^ "The Very Best Of Eddy Grant: The Road To Reparation". Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Hendricks, Matt (July 8, 2013). "ROMANCING THE STONE BY EDDY GRANT – CLASSIC HIT OR MISS". WFGR.
- ^ Romancing the Stone. YouTube.
- ^ RPM Top Singles, September 1, 1984
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 235.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 113.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6792." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Eddy Grant – Romancing the Stone" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Eddy Grant – Romancing the Stone". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Eddy Grant – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending August 4, 1984".. Cash Box
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1984 – Volume 41, No. 17, January 05 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Top R&B Songs of 1984
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
