Black Velvet (song)

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"Black Velvet" is a song written by Canadian songwriters Christopher Ward and David Tyson and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from Myles' first studio album, Alannah Myles (1989), by Atlantic Records. "Black Velvet" became a number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, as well as number 10 in Myles' native Canada. Outside North America, the song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 1 in Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, becoming a top-10 hit in 16 countries. The accompanying music video, partially shot on Myles's family ranch, was directed by Doug Freel. Myles won the 1991 Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Black Velvet" and the 1990 Juno Award for Single of the Year. The song has received substantial airplay receiving a "Millionaire Award" from ASCAP in 2005 for more than four million radio plays.

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