"Diamonds" is a song by American trumpeter

Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...

from his 27th studio

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, '' Keep Your Eye on Me'' (1987). Released as the second

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from ''Keep Your Eye on Me'' on March 14, 1987, by

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, the song features lead and background vocals by American singers

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and

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Song information

This single marked a comeback for Herb Alpert. Four tracks on the song's album, ''Keep Your Eye on Me'', were produced by

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, who melded Alpert's sound with their own Minneapolis funk.

Music video

In the music video, Herb Alpert appears in "Bucky's" nightclub, where the DJ plays his new single. The song is a hit with the crowd, and Alpert and his band perform on stage. Meanwhile, Janet Jackson heads back to the club in a limo, though Jackson herself does not appear in the video; a look-alike is used for the limo scenes and the silhouette of Jackson in the club. A child breaks through the look-alike's silhouette and performs as Jackson.

Live performance

Janet Jackson included the song on her 2011 tour Number Ones: Up Close and Personal and as a DJ interlude on the 2015–2016 Unbreakable World Tour. It was also included on the 2023-2024

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Chart performance

"Diamonds" was a hit in the U.S., peaking at #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and at #1 on the

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. The single also went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts in the U.S. "Diamonds" was a hit in countries such as Canada and the Netherlands, but a more modest chart success in the UK and

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. Its successor, "Making Love in the Rain", would reach #35 on the Hot 100 in September 1987.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Track listing

*Japan 5" CD single # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Mix) – 6:19 # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Dance Mix) – 5:55 # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Instrumental) – 5:27 # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Dub Version) – 4:23 # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer 7" Edit) – 3:54 # "Diamonds" (dance mix) – 6:48 # "Diamonds" (instrumental) – 5:14 # "Diamonds" (Beats Dubcapella) – 3:12 *UK 7" vinyl single # "Diamonds" (edit) – 3:58 # "Rocket to the Moon" – 3:52 *UK Cassette single # "Diamonds" (dance mix) # "Diamonds" (edit) # "Diamonds" (instrumental) # "Rocket to the Moon" *US 7" vinyl single # "Diamonds" – 4:53 # "African Flame" – 3:58 *US 12" maxi single mix vinyl SP-12231 # "Diamonds" (dance mix) – 6:45 # "Diamonds" (instrumental) – 5:10 # "Diamonds" (Beats Dubcapella) – 3:10 *US 12" maxi single mix vinyl promotional copy - non for sale SP-17475 # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Mix) – 6:16 # "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Dance Mix) – 5:51 # "Diamonds" (instrumental) - 5:23 # "Diamonds" (Dub Version) – 4:20 # "Diamonds" (7" Edit) – 3:50 *Japan 7" vinyl single # "Diamonds" – 4:53 # "Stranger on the Shore" – 2:54

References

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