"Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" is a

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. The music was written by Bernie Wayne, the lyrics by

Ben Raleigh Ben Raleigh (June 16, 1913, New York – February 26, 1997, Hollywood) was an American lyricist and composer responsible for a number of major hits, including "Dungaree Doll", "Wonderful! Wonderful!", "Hold on Girl", "She's a Fool", " I Don't Wanna ...

. The song was published in 1946. Three versions were popular in 1946: by

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, by Andy Russell, and by

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and his Orchestra (with vocal by Billy Williams). The recording by

was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36964. It first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on April 18, 1946, and lasted nine weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. This version was one side of a two-sided hit, the other side being the #2 hit, " The Gypsy." The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 252. It first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on May 2, 1946, and lasted seven weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. It was the B-side of

They Say It's Wonderful "They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the musical '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1946), where it was introduced by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. A film version in 1950 again featured the song when it was performed by ...

. The recording by

was released by

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as catalog number 20-1856. It first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on May 16, 1946, and lasted four weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. Frances Irwin sings the song at the Danceland club (set) in the movie

Gun Crazy ''Gun Crazy'' (also known as ''Deadly Is the Female'') is a 1950 American crime film noir starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall in a story about the crime-spree of a gun-toting husband and wife. It was directed by Joseph H. Lewis, and produced ...

, produced in 1949. The Four Aces took it to #28 on the Cash Box singles chart in October 1953. In 1959, the venerable R&B vocal group, The Harptones (featuring Willy Winfield) recorded a version for Morty Craft's Warwick Records. In 1962,

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

recorded it on her '' Rhythm Is My Business'', and Aretha Franklin for her album " Laughing on the Outside". Also, in 1962, New Jersey singer Bernadette Carroll recorded a teen version on Tom DeCillis' Julia Records. This version has recently gained popular interest thanks to its inclusion in the British television series ''

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''. In 1965, Anita Bryant recorded a version that was released as the B-side to her single, "Welcome, Welcome Home".Anita Bryant, "Welcome, Welcome Home" release
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