Four Little Diamonds
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"Four Little Diamonds" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra
from their 1983 album Secret Messages
. It was also featured on their compilation albums Afterglow
(with a slightly longer intro) and Flashback
. The single did not do very well in the USA, spending only 2 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and peaking at #86. It also charted low in the UK peaking at #84.
The song refers to the search made by the singer for his cheating lover who emotionally conned him out of a ring which had 'four little diamonds' set into it.
There was also a UK 12 inch JET 3 Track version with the "The Bouncer" on the B-Side.
UK 12"
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
from their 1983 album Secret Messages
Secret Messages
Secret Messages is an album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1983 through Jet Records. It would be the last ELO album to feature bassist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and real stringed instruments...
. It was also featured on their compilation albums Afterglow
Afterglow (Electric Light Orchestra box set)
Afterglow was a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1990 with liner notes by music critic and editor Ira Robbins of Trouser Press fame...
(with a slightly longer intro) and Flashback
Flashback (Electric Light Orchestra box set)
Flashback is a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra. See also: Afterglow.-History:In 2000, Jeff Lynne found a new impetus to work on the music of his old band and returned to the recording studio to work on an ELO project for the first time in some 15 years just prior to the comeback...
. The single did not do very well in the USA, spending only 2 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart and peaking at #86. It also charted low in the UK peaking at #84.
The song refers to the search made by the singer for his cheating lover who emotionally conned him out of a ring which had 'four little diamonds' set into it.
There was also a UK 12 inch JET 3 Track version with the "The Bouncer" on the B-Side.
Track listing
7"- "Four Little Diamonds" (Jeff LynneJeff LynneJeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
) – 3:57 - "Letter From Spain" (Lynne) – 2:51
UK 12"
- "Four Little Diamonds" (Lynne) – 3:57
- "Letter From Spain" (Lynne) – 2:51
- "The Bouncer" (Lynne) – 3:13
Chart positions
| Chart (1983) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
84 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
Trivia
- The song is featured in video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action computer and video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
on the radio station Flash FM