| "Diamond Lights" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Glenn & Chris | |
| Released | April 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Synth-pop[1] |
| Label | Record Shack Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Puzey |
| Producer(s) | Bob Puzey, Terry Hobart |
"Diamond Lights" is a 1987 single by the English footballers Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle, released under their first names, "Glenn & Chris".[2] The song, by the then-Tottenham Hotspur and England teammates, reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1987[3][4] and was by far the more successful of two chart releases for the duo.[4] Despite its success, public opinion of the record's quality has been decidedly negative,[5] with the pair's television performance of the song being widely ridiculed.
- ^ Ginnell, Luke (21 September 2018). "Waddle at Marseille: How Magic Chris found freedom in France". These Football Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Glenn & Chris – Diamond Lights". Discogs. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 228. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Glenn Hoddle So gifted ... but don't get him started about reincarnation". Mirror Football archive. Daily Mirror.
In 1987, [Hoddle] and Spurs team-mate Chris Waddle had a number 12 hit with Diamond Lights, but the follow-up, It's Goodbye, reached only number 92.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Roque Santa Cruz: 'Four or five clubs were interested in me, but it was Mark Hughes who made the difference'". The Independent. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
Tottenham and England midfield duo got together to record the dismal pop effort "Diamond Lights", recently voted the 33rd-worst song of all time