Cradle of Love (Johnny Preston song)

"Cradle of Love"
Single by Johnny Preston
from the album Come Rock With Me
B-side "City of Tears"
Released 1960
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Genre Rock and roll
Length 2:20
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Jack Fautheree & Wayne Gray[1]
Johnny Preston singles chronology
"Running Bear"
(1959)		 "Cradle of Love"
(1960)		 "Feel So Fine"
(1960)

"Running Bear"
(1959)		 "Cradle of Love"
(1960)		 "Feel So Fine"
(1960)

"Cradle of Love" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston. The song spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7,[2] while reaching No. 2 in the United Kingdom,[3][4] No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[5] No. 5 on Norway's VG-lista,[6] No. 7 in Australia,[7] No. 15 in Japan,[8] and No. 15 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides.[9]

The lyrics of "Cradle of Love" quote several well known nursery rhymes[10] with variations that tie them to the song's title. The song's chorus quotes Rock-a-bye Baby, the first verse quotes Jack Be Nimble, the second verse quotes Hey Diddle Diddle, and the third verse quotes Jack and Jill.[11]

Using the name "Bobby Stevens", Ray Pilgrim recorded a version of the song in 1960.[12]

Chart performance

Chart (1960) Peak
position
Australia[7] 7
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[5] 4
Flanders[13][14] 6
Japan[8] 15
Netherlands[15][16] 19
Norway (VG-lista)[6] 5
UK Record Retailer[3] 2
UK New Musical Express[4] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 7
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides[9] 15
US Cash Box Top 100[17] 6
US Cash Box Records Disc Jockeys Played Most[18] 6
US Cash Box Top Ten Juke Box Tunes[19] 5
Wallonia[20] 10

References

  1. ↑ Cradle of Love - By: Johnny Preston, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 25, 2015
  2. 1 2 Hot 100 - Johnny Preston Cradle of Love Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Johnny Preston - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Best Selling Pop Records in Britain", Billboard, June 13, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "CHUM Charts – Chart No. 158". CHUM. May 9, 1960. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 25, 2015
  7. 1 2 David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending April 30, 1960
  8. 1 2 "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, June 26, 1961. p. 39. Accessed December 17, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "The Billboard Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, May 23, 1960. p. 42. Accessed October 14, 2015
  10. ↑ Aquila, Richard (1989). That Old-time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-1963, University of Illinois Press. p. 66. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ JOHNNY PRESTON "Cradle Of Love" OldieLyrics. Accessed July 25, 2015
  12. ↑ "Ray Pilgrim UK Releases", raypilgrim.co.uk. Accessed October 15, 2015
  13. ↑ "Belgian Newsnotes", Billboard, August 8, 1960. p. 6. Accessed December 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, Ultratop. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Holland Newsnotes", Billboard, August 8, 1960. p. 6. Accessed December 17, 2015.
  16. ↑ Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, Dutch Charts. Retrieved July 27, 2015
  17. ↑ "The Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, May 21, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  18. ↑ "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", Cash Box, May 21, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ "The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes", Cash Box, May 28, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  20. ↑ Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love, Ultratop. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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