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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Paul Simon

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  1. Released on Warner Bros. Records, also In the End (Linkin Park), Numb (Linkin Park) and Take On Me (a‐ha)

  2. Recorded at The Hit Factory, also Immortality (Céline Dion), Music (Madonna) and My Heart Will Go On (Céline Dion)

  3. Engineered by Roy Halee, also You Can Call Me Al, Gumboots and All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints

  4. Part of Graceland, also You Can Call Me Al, Gumboots and All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints

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Written by
Joseph Shabalala and Paul Simon
Produced by
Paul Simon
Performed by
Alex Foster, Assane Tham, Babacar Faye, Bakithi Kumalo, Chikapa “Ray” Phiri, Earl Gardner, Isaac Mtshali, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lenny Pickett, Paul Simon and Youssou N’Dour
Engineered by
Mark Cobrin and Roy Halee
Part of
Graceland
Recorded at
The Hit Factory
Released on
Warner Bros. Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Alex Foster

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Alex Foster

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Assane Tham

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Assane Tham

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Babacar Faye

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Babacar Faye

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Bakithi Kumalo

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Bakithi Kumalo

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Chikapa “Ray” Phiri

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Chikapa “Ray” Phiri

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Earl Gardner

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Earl Gardner

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Isaac Mtshali

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Isaac Mtshali

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Lenny Pickett

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Lenny Pickett

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Paul Simon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Youssou N’Dour

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was performed by Youssou N’Dour

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was produced by Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was produced by Paul Simon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was written by Joseph Shabalala

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was written by Joseph Shabalala

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was written by Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was written by Paul Simon

    MusicBrainz

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  15. 15MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes is part of the release Graceland

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes is part of the release Graceland

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  16. 16MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was recorded at The Hit Factory

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was recorded at The Hit Factory

    MusicBrainz

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  17. 17MusicBrainz Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

    Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

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  18. 18MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was engineered by Mark Cobrin

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was engineered by Mark Cobrin

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  19. 19MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was engineered by Roy Halee

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was engineered by Roy Halee

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  20. 20MusicBrainz Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was released on 1986-08-29

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes was released on 1986-08-29

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