B-side "City Of Tears" Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Length 2:20 | Released 1960 Genre Rock & Roll Label Mercury Records | |
"Cradle of Love" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston. The song spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7, while reaching No. 2 in the United Kingdom, No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 5 on the VG-lista chart in Norway, No. 7 in Australia, No. 15 in Japan, and No. 15 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides.
The lyrics of "Cradle of Love" quote several well known nursery rhymes with variations that tie them to the song's title. The song's chorus quotes Rock-a-bye Baby, the first verse quotes Jack Be Nimble, the second verse quotes Hey Diddle Diddle, and the third verse quotes Jack and Jill.
Using the name "Bobby Stevens", Ray Pilgrim recorded a version of the song in 1960.
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