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written in

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and

Jimmie Crane Jimmie Crane (1910–1998; born Loreto Domenic Fraieli) was an American songwriter and business owner from Providence, Rhode Island. He is known for composing songs performed by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, Liberace, Doris Day, and Elvis Presley ...

First recordings

Two of the most successful versions of this song were recorded by

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and

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. Malcolm Vaughan's version reached No. 5 on the United Kingdom's ''

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'' chart in 1955, while The McGuire Sisters version reached No. 37 on the US ''Billboard'' Top 100 and No. 33 ''Cash Box'' in 1956.

Bobby Vinton recording

The most widely successful version of the song was recorded in 1971 by

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and released on

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. The cover premiered at that year's

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, and was released in January of 1972. Vinton's version spent 16 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24, while reaching No. 2 on ''

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chart. It also reached No. 18 on ''Cash Box''. In Canada, the song reached No. 14 on the ''

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'' 100, while reaching No. 32 on ''RPM'' Weekly's "The Programmers MOR Playlist". It was awarded "Most Played Award" for 1972 by the Juke Box Association of America as well. The single release was Vinton's most successful single since the million-selling "

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" in 1969, and spawned the album '' Ev'ry Day of My Life'', which also charted on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart, peaking at #72. The LP Arranged and Produced by Jimmy "The Wiz" Wisner and Co-produced, recorded and mixed by Jim Reeves at Columbia Records, NYC in Studio B & C.

Charts

Other cover versions

*Another version recorded in 1972, was by

Jerry Vale Jerry Vale (born Gennaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter and actor. During the 1950s and 1960s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover ...

, on his "Alone Again (Naturally)" LP.

References

1954 songs 1956 singles 1972 singles The McGuire Sisters songs Bobby Vinton songs Songs written by Jimmie Crane Songs written by Al Jacobs {{1950s-song-stub