Mademoiselle (song)

"Mademoiselle"
Single by Styx
from the album Crystal Ball
B-side"Lonely Child"
ReleasedNovember 1976 (US)[1]
GenreRock
Length3:57
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Styx singles chronology
"Lorelei"
(1976)
"Mademoiselle"
(1976)
"Crystal Ball"
(1977)

"Mademoiselle" is the first single released from Styx's Crystal Ball album. The B-side, "Lonely Child", was taken from the previous album, Equinox. It peaked at #36 on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 singles chart the week of December 25, 1976, becoming Styx's third top 40 hit. It also reached number 25 on the Canadian RPM singles chart on the week of January 22, 1977.

Cash Box said that "The group successfully borrows a strong Queen sound — the guitar and vocal harmonies sound especially familiar."[2]

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1976-1977) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 36

References

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  1. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 798.
  2. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 23, 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5163a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Styx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.