There It Is (Shalamar song)
| "There It Is" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Shalamar | ||||
| from the album Friends | ||||
| B-side | I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know[1] | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | R&B[2] | |||
| Label | SOLAR Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Leon Sylvers III[1] | |||
| Shalamar singles chronology | ||||
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"There It Is" is a 1982 song by the American R&B and soul group Shalamar from their sixth studio album Friends. It is their highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart, along with "A Night to Remember", which both reached number 5.[3] In Ireland, the song reached number 6. It was ranked at number 9 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1982 by NME.[4]
Track listings
7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There It Is" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know" | 4:02 |
12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There It Is (Extended Version)" | |
| 2. | "I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know" |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 58 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Shalamar - There It Is (Edited Version)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 27, 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
...Shalamar had a string of creamy R&B hits like "There It Is" and "Dead Giveaway," but "A Night to Remember" topped them all.
- ^ "SHALAMAR | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – There It Is". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Shalamar: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Singles of the Year" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 1, 1983. p. 3. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "British single certifications – Shalamar – There It Is". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 11, 2025.