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"Cherish" is a pop song written by Terry Kirkman and recorded by The Association. Released in 1966, the song reached number one on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year and remained in the top position for three weeks. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 2 song of 1966. In Canada, the song also reached number one. Session musician Doug Rhodes, also member of The Music Machine, played the celesta on the recording. Studio player Ben Benay played guitar on the recording. Curt Boettcher added some vocals, most notably the high-pitched "told you" and "hold you" on the final verse. The track was recorded at a converted garage studio owned by Gary S. Paxton, who engineered the sessions along with Pete Romano. The single release of the song was slightly edited by removing one of the two "And I do cherish you" lines near the end of the song. This edit was done as a means of keeping the track from exceeding the three-minute mark, as radio programmers of the era frowned upon songs that went beyond three minutes. However, even with the edit, the song still ran over. Instead of editing further, producer Curt Boettcher intentionally listed "3:00" on the label as the song's running time.more »
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Cherish is the word I use to describeAll the feeling that I have hiding here for you insideYou don't know how many times I've wished that I had told youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could mold youInto someone who could cherish me as much as I cherish youPerish is the word that more than appliesTo the hope in my heart each time I realizeThat I am not gonna be the one to share your dreamsThat I am not gonna be the one to share your schemesThat I am not gonna be the one to share what seems to beThe life that you could cherish as much as I do yoursOh, I'm beginning to think that man has never foundThe words that could make you want meThat have the right amount of letters, just the right soundThat could make you hear, make you seeThat you are driving me out of my mindOh, I could say I need you, but then you'd realizeThat I want you, just like a thousand other guysWho'd say they loved you with all the rest of their liesWhen all they wanted was to touch your face, your handsAnd gaze into your eyesCherish is the word I use to describeAll the feeling that I have hiding here for you insideYou don't know how many times I've wished that I had told youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could mold youInto someone who could cherish me as much as I cherish youAnd I do cherish youAnd I do cherish youCherish is the word
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The Association
The Association is a pop music band from California in the folk rock or soft rock genre. During the 1960s, they had numerous hits at or near the top of the Billboard charts and were the lead-off band at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival. more »
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Written by: Terry Kirkman
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Chart Success"Cherish" by The Association reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966. |
Song MeaningThe song is a classic ballad expressing love and longing for an unattainable woman. |
CompositionThe song was composed by Terry Kirkman, a member of The Association, taking him 3 months to finish writing it. |
Gold CertificationThe song is The Association's first RIAA-certified gold record. |
Longevity"Cherish" has been covered numerous times since its release, becoming a popular classic and demonstrating its longevity. |
Usage in MediaThe song has been used in several films and TV shows, most notably in TV series like 'The Wonder Years' and movies like 'Terminally Happy'. |
InspirationThe song's melody is reported to have been inspired by the civil war ballad "Aura Lee", which was also the basis for Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender". |
Record Promotion"Cherish" was first promoted by the band's members themselves who initially went from radio station to radio station to get it played. |
Critical Acclaim"'Cherish' was named by Billboard magazine (U.S.) as the No. 22 song of 1966. |
Live PerformanceDespite its complexity, The Association performed the song live regularly, the song being one of their most popular numbers. |
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