Cracklin' Rosie
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| “Cracklin' Rosie” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Neil Diamond | ||
| B-side | "Lordy" | |
| Released | August, 1970 | |
| Format | 7" 45 RPM | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |
| Length | 2:47 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Writer(s) | Neil Diamond | |
| Producer | Tom Catalano | |
Cracklin' Rosie is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond in 1970, from his album Tap Root Manuscript. The single version released by UNI in 1970 was in mono, while the album version from Taproot Manuscript was in stereo. Cracklin' Rosie is a type of wine drunk by a native Canadian tribe that Diamond had visited in Canada. Apparently the tribe had more men than women. Cracklin' Rosie was the nickname they used for their homemade alcoholic brew, which the single men, who did not have dates, would sit around the fire and drink together.
The title refers to (misspelled) rosé wine which is "crackling" - a US term equivalent to pétillant or lightly sparkling[1]. A Crackling Rosé is produced by, for example, Paul Masson Vineyards and Beckett's Flat[1].
This was Neil Diamond's first American #1 hit. Two years later he topped the American charts with "Song Sung Blue" and in 1978 with his duet with Barbara Streisand, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers".
[edit] References
- ^ The New Wine Lover's Companion, 2nd edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst, published by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
| Preceded by "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single October 10, 1970 |
Succeeded by "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5 |
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