Personality (Lloyd Price song)

Original song written and composed by Harold Logan, Lloyd Price

"Personality"

Single by Lloyd Price
B-side| "Have You Ever Had the Blues"
Released| April 1959
Genre| Rhythm & blues[1]
Length| 2:35
Label| ABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)| Harold Logan, Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price singles chronology
| "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day?)"
(1959)  | "Personality"
(1959)  | "I'm Gonna Get Married"
(1959)

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"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

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* 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]
* Svenne & Lotta on their LP album Bring It On Home 1978

## Song in popular culture

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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

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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.
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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* The Exciting Lloyd Price (1959)

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* "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
* "Stagger Lee"
* "Personality"
* "I'm Gonna Get Married"
* "Question"
* "Under Your Spell Again"
* "Misty"

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