"Cherish"
Single by The Association
from the album And Then... Along Comes the Association
Released	1966
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s)	Terry Kirkman
Producer(s)	Curt Boettcher
Chart positions
#1 (U.S. Pop)
The Association singles chronology
Along Comes Mary (1966)	Cherish (1966)	Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (1966)

"Cherish" is a pop music song written by Terry Kirkman and recorded by The Association, becoming their first number one hit. Released in 1966, the song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year and remained in the top position for three weeks. Image File history File links Nocover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Cover from 1966s And Then. ... See also: 1965 in music, other events of 1966, 1967 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music Hot 100 No. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Warner Bros. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Terry Kirkman, (born December 12, 1939) in Salina, Kansas, USA, is a musician who wrote the love song Cherish. He left the band Men in the 1960s to become a founding member and sometime leader of the musical group The Association. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Curt Boettcher was a singer, songwriter, musician and producer from 1964 to 1983. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Cover from 1966s And Then. ... Along Comes Mary is a song composed by Tandyn Almer, originally recorded by The Association, and released on their debut album . ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Terry Kirkman, (born December 12, 1939) in Salina, Kansas, USA, is a musician who wrote the love song Cherish. He left the band Men in the 1960s to become a founding member and sometime leader of the musical group The Association. ... Cover from 1966s And Then. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...