Cupid ( Sam Cooke song ) - wikipedia Cupid ( Sam Cooke song ) `` Cupid '' Single by Sam Cooke B - side `` Farewell My Darling '' Released May 16, 1961 Format 7 '' single Recorded April 14, 1961 RCA Hollywood Studio 1 ( Hollywood, California ) Genre Rhythm and blues Length 2 : 30 Label RCA 7883 Songwriter ( s ) Sam Cooke Producer ( s ) Luigi Creatore Sam Cooke singles chronology `` That 's It, I Quit, I 'm Moving On '' ( String Module Error : Match not found ) `` Cupid '' ( 1961 ) `` Feel It '' ( String Module Error : Match not found ) `` That 's It, I Quit, I 'm Moving On '' ( 2 / 1961 ) `` Cupid '' ( 1961 ) `` Feel It '' ( 8 / 1961 ) `` Cupid '' is a song by American singer Sam Cooke, released on May 16, 1961. It charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B Sides chart ; the track performed best in the United Kingdom, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. Cooke 's producers had asked him to write a song for a girl they had seen on a Perry Como TV show -- but once they heard her sing, they kept `` Cupid '' for Cooke himself. It was Cooke 's idea to drop in the sound of an arrow being fired `` straight to my lover 's heart. '' Personnel on the recording included Cooke 's session regulars Clifton White and Rene Hall on guitar, Clifford Hills on bass, Earl Palmer on drums and Joseph Gibbons on guitar and banjo. `` Cupid '' was ranked at number 452 in Rolling Stone magazine 's list of the `` 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ''. AllMusic critic Bill Janovitz described the track as a `` perfect pop song '' which combines `` Latin, R&B, jazz, and mainstream pop elements ''. Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Other 3 Charts and certifications 3.1 Weekly charts 4 References 5 External links Cover versions In 1961, Dee Clark covered the song on his `` Hold On... It 's Dee Clark '' album. In 1961, Roy Tierney covered the song in the United Kingdom. In 1964, Johnny Rivers covered the song on his live album In Action. In 1965, The Supremes covered the song on their tribute album We Remember Sam Cooke. In 1970, Johnny Nash 's rocksteady and reggae version, released in late 1969, peaked at number 39 on the Hot 100 on January 24, 1970. In the United Kingdom, this version peaked at number 6 in May 1969. In 1970, Czech lyrics were written by Jiří Grossmann, and the song ( Úsvit ) performed on Czechoslovak Television by Pavel Bobek in 1970. In 1975, Gary Glitter covered the song on his album G.G.. In 1976, Tony Orlando and Dawn 's cover peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100 on March 20 -- 27, 1976. In 1980, the song was covered, in a medley with Michael Zager 's `` I 've Loved You For a Long Time '', by The Spinners. This version went to number four on the Hot 100, thus becoming the highest - charting version on the Hot 100, and number five on the R&B chart. In 1988, the song was covered by Graham Parker on his album The Mona Lisa 's Sister. Otis Redding was also known for covering a number of Sam Cooke 's songs including `` Cupid ''. His cover was included on the 1993 box set Otis ! The Definitive Otis Redding. In 1996, Bernadette Peters recorded a version of the song for her covers album, I 'll Be Your Baby Tonight. In May 2002, Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie recorded a cover of the song at Tiny Telephone Recording in San Francisco, California. The recording was later mixed to tape in October 2002 at Walla 's Hall of Justice studio in Portland, Oregon. In 2007, British singer Amy Winehouse included a cover of Johnny Nash 's version of the song for the deluxe edition of her album Back to Black. In 2008, Colin Meloy covered this and several other Sam Cooke songs for his EP Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke. In 2009, Boyz II Men included a cover of this song on their Love album. In 2010, Canadian singer Melanie Fiona covered the song for her debut album The Bridge. In 2010, Grand Archives covered the song for the Starbucks compilation Sweethearts. In 2012, the chorus was sampled in a Carly Rae Jepsen song called `` Tiny Little Bows '', which is featured as the album opener track on her second album Kiss. Other This song was also featured in the 1987 movie Innerspace starring Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. A reference to this song is found in the chorus of the song `` Sleepwalker '' by The Wallflowers : Cupid, do n't draw back your bow / Sam Cooke did n't know what I know. The Siege of Jadotville features `` Cupid '' naturally but prominently in an early scene between the lead Commandant and his wife. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1961 ) Peak position UK Singles Chart 7 US Billboard Hot 100 17 US Hot R&B Sides ( Billboard ) 20 Chart ( 1976 -- Tony Orlando and Dawn ) Peak Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 22 Chart ( 1980 -- The Spinners ) Peak Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 5 UK Singles Chart Chart ( 2008 ) Peak Position Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 49 References Jump up ^ `` 500 Greatest Songs of All Time : Sam Cooke, ' Cupid ' ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 28. Jump up ^ Janovitz, Bill. `` Cupid - Sam Cooke ''. AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2014. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 333. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ Čtyřicet Hitů od A do Z, Pavel Bobek, liner notes, 2006. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 545. Jump up ^ `` HOJ Songs ''. Hallofjusticerecording.com. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Sam Cooke - Artist - Official Charts ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Sam Cooke -- Awards ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2014. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Sam Cooke Studio albums Keen Songs by Sam Cooke Encore Tribute to the Lady The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke RCA Victor Cooke 's Tour Hits of the 50 's Swing Low My Kind of Blues Twistin ' the Night Away Mr. Soul Night Beat Ai n't That Good News Posthumous releases Shake Try a Little Love Live albums Sam Cooke at the Copa Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 Collaboration albums 3 Great Guys Compilations Hit Kit I Thank God The Best of Sam Cooke The Man and His Music Portrait of a Legend : 1951 -- 1964 Singles `` You Send Me '' / `` Summertime '' `` I 'll Come Running Back to You '' `` ( I Love You ) For Sentimental Reasons '' `` You Were Made for Me '' / `` Lonely Island '' `` Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha '' `` Only Sixteen '' `` There ! I 've Said It Again '' `` Wonderful World '' `` Chain Gang '' `` Sad Mood '' `` That 's It, I Quit, I 'm Movin ' On '' `` Cupid '' `` Twistin ' the Night Away '' `` Bring It On Home to Me '' / `` Having a Party '' `` Somebody Have Mercy '' / `` Nothing Can Change This Love '' `` Send Me Some Lovin ' '' `` Another Saturday Night '' `` Frankie and Johnny '' `` Little Red Rooster '' `` ( Ai n't That ) Good News '' `` Good Times '' / `` Tennessee Waltz '' `` That 's Where It 's At '' `` Shake '' / `` A Change Is Gonna Come '' Related articles Discography The Soul Stirrers René Hall Linda Womack We Remember Sam Cooke IAMSAM Book : Sam Cooke Category : Sam Cooke Portal : R&B and Soul Music Wikiquote : Sam Cooke The Spinners Henry Fambrough Charlton Washington Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck Ronnie Moss Pervis Jackson Billy Henderson C.P. Spencer James Edwards Bobby Smith George Dixon Edgar `` Chico '' Edwards G.C. Cameron Philippé Wynne John Edwards Frank Washington Harold `` Spike '' Bonhart Studio albums The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Singles `` That 's What Girls Are Made For '' `` I 'll Always Love You '' `` Truly Yours '' `` It 's a Shame '' `` How Could I Let You Get Away '' `` I 'll Be Around '' `` Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love '' `` One of a Kind ( Love Affair ) '' `` Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music '' `` Mighty Love '' `` I 'm Coming Home '' `` Then Came You '' `` Sadie '' `` Games People Play '' `` The Rubberband Man '' `` Are You Ready for Love '' `` Working My Way Back to You '' / `` Forgive Me, Girl '' `` Cupid '' / `` I 've Loved You for a Long Time '' `` Yesterday Once More '' / `` Nothing Remains the Same '' `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' `` I 'll Be Around '' ( with Rappin ' 4 - Tay ) Related articles Discography Atlantic Records Motown Volt Records Book : The Spinners Category : The Spinners Portal : R&B and Soul Music Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cupid_(Sam_Cooke_song)&oldid=797303194 '' Categories : 1961 singles 1980 singles Sam Cooke songs The Spinners ( American R&B group ) songs Amy Winehouse songs Songs written by Sam Cooke 1961 songs RCA Records singles Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with Module : String errors Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 26 August 2017, at 05 : 47. 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Question: who sang the song cupid draw back your bow
Answer: American singer Sam Cooke