| Daughter of Darkness | |
| Cover: | Daughter_of_Darkness_-_Tom_Jones.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tom Jones |
| Album: | I Who Have Nothing |
| Released: | April |
| B-Side: | Tupelo Mississippi Flash |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Decca |
| Prev Title: | Without Love (There Is Nothing) |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | I (Who Have Nothing) |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"Daughter of Darkness" is a single by Tom Jones released in 1970 from his album, I Who Have Nothing. It was a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at No.5. In the United States and Canada, Jones just missed the top ten with "Daughter of Darkness", peaking at No.13 and No.11, respectively. The song went to No.1 in the United States on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in June 1970, and was Tom Jones' final of three number ones on the chart.[1] Elton John, who was working as a session musician at that time, also sang on the recording.[2]
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria | 15 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 11 |
| Germany | 15 |
| Netherlands | 16 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[3] | 11 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[4] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] | 10 |
| Chart (1970) | Rank |
|---|---|
| South Africa [8] | 9 |
| UK [9] | 43 |
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[10] | 113 |
| U.S. Cash Box [11] | 71 |