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Reunited (song)

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"Reunited" is a hit song for R&B vocal duo Peaches & Herb. As the second single release from their album, 2 Hot (1978), the song was a huge crossover smash, topping both the pop and soul charts. It spent four weeks at number one on both the R&B singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1979[4] and sold over two million copies. Billboard ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1979. In Canada, "Reunited" likewise reached number one and was the No. 9 song for the year.[5]

"Reunited"
Side A of the New Zealand single
Single by Peaches & Herb
from the album 2 Hot
B-side"Easy as Pie"
ReleasedMarch 1979 (1979-03)
Recorded1978
Genre
Length5:46
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Freddie Perren
Peaches & Herb singles chronology
"Shake Your Groove Thing"
(1978) 		"Reunited"
(1979) 		"We've Got Love"
(1979)

The song was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren. It was the sequel to the duo's 1968 hit "(We'll Be) United", performed with the original Peaches, which was itself a cover of The Intruders' original 1966 hit.[6][7][8][9]

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 8
Canada (RPM Top Singles) 1
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[11] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 3
Netherlands 2
New Zealand (RIANZ)[13] 2
Spain (AFE)[14] 1
UK[15] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 1
US Cash Box Top 100[19] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1979) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report) [10] 58
Canada[20] 9
New Zealand[21] 18
UK[22] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 5
US Cash Box Top 100[24] 9

All-time charts

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Chart (1979–2018) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 304

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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Sampled versions

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  • South Korean rapper Cho PD sampled in "First Love" (첫사랑) from the album Money Talks (2007).
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References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Troy L. (14 December 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (July 17, 2000). "Movin' On Up: Corporate Soul". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 454.
  5. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  6. ^ "The Intruders - (We'll Be) United". YouTube. 2008-03-31. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  7. ^ "(We'll Be ) United - Peaches & Herb". YouTube. 2012-09-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  8. ^ "Reunited (Peaches & Herbs) with lyrics". YouTube. 2010-05-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  9. ^ "Peaches & Herb on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 1942-10-01. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  10. ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  11. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-06-16. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Re-united". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  14. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  18. ^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  19. ^ "Top 100 1979-05-26". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  20. ^ "Top Singles – Volume 32, No. 13, December 22, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2014 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  21. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  22. ^ "Top Singles 1979". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 22 December 1979. p. 27.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  25. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Reunited". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Reunited". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  28. ^ "American single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Reunited". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
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