A Whiter Shade of Pale
: Procol HarumDate: 05/1967
From: Procol Harum
Comment:
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #57] melody based on the Bach cantata Sleepers Awake
[Deram 7507]
written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid & Matthew Fisher
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 24/06/1967 | 5 |
| US R&B | 22 | |
| UK | 27/05/1967 | 1 |
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| Procol Harum singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| A Whiter Shade of Pale (05/1967 • 371 pts) | Homburg (10/1967 • 152 pts) | |
| Procol Harum singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Homburg (10/1967 • 152 pts) | A Whiter Shade of Pale (05/1967 • 371 pts) | |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1967 • Procol Harum  • A Whiter Shade of Pale |  |  | |
| 1968 • The Hesitations • A Whiter Shade of Pale | | ||
| 1970 • R.B. Greaves • Whiter Shade of Pale | | ||
| 1972 • Procol Harum • A Whiter Shade of Pale | | ||
| 1983 • O'Chi Brown • A Whiter Shade of Pale | | ||
| 1984 • Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve • Whiter Shade of Pale | | ||
| 1995 • Annie Lennox • A Whiter Shade of Pale | | | |
| 2001 • Sarah Brightman • A Whiter Shade of Pale | | ||