the single peaked at No. 28 in its first week and dropped out of the top 75 in three weeks. In the United States, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" was initially in the bottom half of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Only after Katharine McPhee sang the song on American Idol (in the 5th season) as part of a Billboard charts-based song selection did the tune rise rapidly in popularity; it jumped 56 positions on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, going from No. 79 to No. 23, and then moving to No. 20, becoming Tunstall's first single (and only, to date) to appear on that chart's Top 20. McPhee would go on to sing the song again in her final performance show on 23 May 2006, finishing second to Taylor Hicks. Track listings UK and European CD single "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree" "One Day" (live) UK 7-inch single A. "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree" – 2:51 B. "Barbie" – 2:23 Australian CD single "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree" "One Day" (live) "Barbie" "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree" (instrumental) Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Eye to the Telescope album booklet. Studios Mixed at Metrophonic (London, England) Mastered at 360 Mastering (London, England) Personnel KT Tunstall – writing, vocals, guitar, bass, percussion Luke Bullen – percussion Andy Green – production Steve Osborne – original vocal recording Ren Swan – mixing Bruno Ellingham – engineering Graham Deas – engineering assistance Dick Beetham – mastering Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References 2004 songs 2005 singles Aly & AJ songs KT Tunstall songs Music videos directed by Sophie Muller Relentless Records singles Songs about horses Songs about trees Songs written by KT Tunstall Television drama theme songs Virgin Records singles