"Cotton Candy" is an instrumental written by Russ Damon and recorded by
Al Hirt
Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album '' Honey in the Horn'' (1963), and for the them ...
for his 1964 album, ''
Cotton Candy''. The piece was also featured on Hirt's greatest hits album, ''
The Best of Al Hirt''.
Chart performance
"Cotton Candy" reached No. 15 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 3 on the
Easy Listening chart
The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to ''Billboard'' by sta ...
in 1964.
Al Hirt's "Cotton Candy" Chart Positions
Retrieved March 25, 2013
References
1964 singles
1964 songs
Al Hirt songs
RCA Victor singles
1960s instrumentals
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