Personality (Lloyd Price song)

"Personality"
"Personality"
Single by Lloyd Price
B-side	"Have You Ever Had the Blues"
Released	April 1959
Genre	Rhythm & blues
Length	2:35
Label	ABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)	Harold Logan, Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price singles chronology

"Personality" is a 1959 song with music and lyrics by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price. It was released as a single by Price,^[2] and became one of Lloyd Price's most popular crossover hits. The single reached number 2 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, kept from the number 1 spot by "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.^[3] The song was also a number 1 U.S. R&B hit, maintaining the top spot for four weeks.^[4] Billboard ranked it as the number 3 song for 1959, with the number 1 slot going to "The Battle of New Orleans". The song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart.^[5]

Cover versions

A version by Anthony Newley reached number 6 in the United Kingdom in June 1959.^[6]
In 1959, Argentinian singer Billy Caffaro, edited the Spanish version "Personalidad".
As "Personalità", performed by Caterina Valente, it was a major Italian hit in 1960.
In 1967, Mitch Ryder got to number 87 with a live medley of this song and "Chantilly Lace".
In 1974, Jackie Robinson, lead singer of The Pioneers, released a reggae version in the UK on Trojan Records' subsidiary label Horse.^[7]
Jerry Lee Lewis released a country and western version on his 1979 album, Jerry Lee Lewis.^[8]

Song in popular culture

A version of the song is heard in a 2010 TV commercial for NFLShop.com. the NFL's online retailer and also appears on the soundtrack of 2011 film The Help.^[9]

References

^ Burke, Ken (1998). "Lloyd Price". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 895–896.
^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 17 - The Soul Reformation: More on the evolution of rhythm and blues. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 470.
^ "Personality" by Lloyd Price, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 18, 2012.
^ "ANTHONY NEWLEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
^ "Jackie Robinson (2) / The All Stars (37) – Personality / Stone Cold". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, AllMusic, Retrieved March 18, 2012.
^ "The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)". Amazon.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

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[Burke_1998-1] Burke, Ken (1998). "Lloyd Price". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 895–896.

[pc17-2] Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 17 - The Soul Reformation: More on the evolution of rhythm and blues. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.

[3] "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 470.

[5] "Personality" by Lloyd Price, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 18, 2012.

[6] "ANTHONY NEWLEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.

[7] "Jackie Robinson (2) / The All Stars (37) – Personality / Stone Cold". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[8] Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, AllMusic, Retrieved March 18, 2012.

[9] "The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)". Amazon.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

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v t e Lloyd Price
Albums	The Exciting Lloyd Price (1959)
Singles	"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" "Stagger Lee" "Personality" "I'm Gonna Get Married" "Question" "Under Your Spell Again" "Misty"