Bad Luck (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes song)
"Bad Luck" (Part 1) is a 1975 disco/R&B/pop single by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. The single was a number one Disco/Dance hit for eleven weeks.[1] On the soul chart "Bad Luck" went to #4 and also peaked at #15 on the Hot 100.[2] The song was featured in the 2000 film Next Friday and in the 2012 film A Thousand Words.
| "Bad Luck" | ||||
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| Single by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | ||||
| from the album To Be True | ||||
| A-side | "Bad Luck (Part 1)" | |||
| B-side | "Bad Luck (Part 2)" | |||
| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soul, Disco | |||
| Length | 3:10 (single version) 6:29 (full-length version) | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead | |||
| Producer(s) | Victor Carstarphen & John Whitehead & Gene McFadden | |||
| Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes singles chronology | ||||
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Chart history
| Charts (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Disco Action chart | 1 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 173.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 393.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-06-14. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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