Precious Little Diamond

**nrgbeat** · February 15th, 2003, 07:54 PM

On a cd compilation that I own, there is a song called "Precious Little Diamond" by Fox The Fox. Was this song ever a big hit in the U.S., Canada or Europe? I am not familiar with it.

**NickNack** · February 15th, 2003, 08:00 PM

Never heard of it. What's it like and do they give year of release or anything?

**nrgbeat** · February 15th, 2003, 09:06 PM

Approximately 116 bpm. 80's dance-pop.

**Mixmachine** · February 15th, 2003, 09:55 PM

I used to play this cut every night, light dancing pop sound with soft vocals, I think it was released on 'Epic', it was a fairly popular hit down here, but it got tired after a few months.

**hotdiscomix** · February 16th, 2003, 02:49 AM

Highest peak in Billboard's "Hot Dance/Disco Club Play" chart was #18 (03/01/86).

In Germany it was in Pop music oriented clubs a hit.

**K-Bee** · February 16th, 2003, 12:53 PM

As far as I remember Precious little Diamond was a huge hit in Scandinavia.

It was never the best Fox The Fox track though. The rather unsuccesfull "Flirting And Showing" was way more interesting in my opinion.

**midas** · February 17th, 2003, 05:39 AM

it was hot in iceland

**Nitro** · February 17th, 2003, 07:33 AM

Originally Written by K-Bee

As far as I remember Precious little Diamond was a huge hit in Scandinavia.

It was never the best Fox The Fox track though. The rather unsuccesfull "Flirting And Showing" was way more interesting in my opinion.

I've got two copies of each of these tracks on 12" vinyl at home, all are Dutch pressings on CBS label. Both extended remixes were made by Ben Liebrand (surely somebody here must have heard of him). In fact the sleeve of one of the Flirting & showing copies I have has been autographed by him. Flirting & showing was released in 1983, whilst Precious little diamond was released in 1984.

Which one do I favour: Hmmmm, I think that would be Flirting & showing...

-Marc-