Diamonds (Herb Alpert song)

Diamonds is a song by Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith from 1987, which was written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It appeared on the album Keep Your Eye on Me

History

Diamonds was written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and produced by them.

After its release on January 10, 1987, the pop- R & B track reached number 5 in the United States and was Jackson's sixth top 5 hit in succession. In the American division Charts Hot R & B / Hip- Hop Singles & Tracks, U.S. Hot Dance Music / Club Play and the U.S. Hot Dance Music / Maxi - Singles Sales that song even reached number 1 in the charts of the year 1987, the song in America placed on Place 79

In the UK the song was released on 14 April 1987, celebrated only moderate success. The song reached two months after its release in the UK charts only 27th place Overall the song remained seven weeks in the British charts.

In Canada and the Netherlands, the song was again successful, reaching 4th place respectively in the two countries

On the B - side of the single, the song African Flame appeared.

Jackson sang the song so far in 2011 on her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour.

Music Video

In the music video Herb Alpert visits the nightclub " Bucky's " where a DJ plays just Alpert's new single. Guests at the nightclub celebrate the song. Then Alpert sings the song with his band on a small stage in the nightclub. Meanwhile, rising before the nightclub Janet Jackson from a limousine. Janet Jackson himself, however, does not play in the music video - a double played these scenes as well as the shadow of Janet in a nightclub. In the further course of the video represents a small child Jackson