Black Velvet (song)

"Black Velvet" is a song written by Canadian songwriters Christopher Ward and David Tyson and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from Myles' first studio album, Alannah Myles (1989), by Atlantic Records.

"Black Velvet" became a number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, as well as number 10 in Myles' native Canada. Outside North America, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, becoming a top-10 hit in 16 countries altogether. It contains blues verses with a rock chorus. The accompanying music video was directed by Doug Freel and partially shot on Myles's family ranch.

Myles won the 1991 Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the song and the 1990 Juno Award for Single of the Year. Since its release, the song has received substantial airplay, receiving a "Millionaire Award" from ASCAP in 2005 for more than four million radio plays.