Cherish (Kool & the Gang song)
original song co-written and performed by Kool & The Gang
"Cherish" is a 1985 song by Kool & the Gang and is the third single from their 16th studio album Emergency. It went to number 2 in the United States and Switzerland, number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 6 in Ireland, number 5 in Germany, number 3 in the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria, number 11 in France, number 19 in Sweden and number 8 in Australia.
| "Cherish" | ||||
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| Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| from the album Emergency | ||||
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| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, gospel | |||
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| Label | De-Lite | |||
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| Kool & the Gang singles chronology | ||||
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| "Kool & The Gang - Cherish" at YouTube | ||||
Pappa Bear version change
| "Cherish" | ||||
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| Single by Pappa Bear featuring Van der Toorn | ||||
| from the album What's My Name? | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1997[1] | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool & the Gang | |||
| Producer(s) | Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura | |||
| Pappa Bear featuring Van der Toorn singles chronology | ||||
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Pappa Bear covered Cherish in 1997 and went to number 2 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, number 1 in New Zealand and number 7 in Norway and Australia. This version remains unknown in the United States and had success in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
