Cupid
Sam Cooke
1961
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1961
Release: 1961Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original RCA single is reviewed as Cooke's new release in May 1961. The verified first-release year is retained without treating the magazine's cover date as the release day.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1961.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Cash Box, 27 May 1961 - Cupid original single review
PDF page 8 reviews Cooke's new RCA Victor 7883 single, Cupid / Farewell, My Darling, and identifies the orchestral and choral backing. Supports the original 1961 studio single, not a later concert recording.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The idea of Cupid as a matchmaker
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1961.html, song-list position 33
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Imported annual selection - further review needed
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 1961.html
Imported annual selection. Title, artist and year have not all been independently corroborated; retained source annotations are archived, not verified song histories.
Browse by year
1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.