"Outside of Heaven" is a

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by Sammy Gallop and

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. A recording by

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with

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's orchestra and chorus was made at

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, on July 19, 1952, produced by Winterhalter. It was issued by

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with the catalog number 20-4953 (in the USA) and by

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(in the UK) on the

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label as catalog number B 10362.

Chart performance

In America, the recording made No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' charts. Fisher's version reached No. 1 on the

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in 1953. "Outside of Heaven" was the first UK

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for Fisher, and only the fourth

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to top the, then fledgling, UK

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. On the UK's sheet music sales chart, "Outside of Heaven" first charted on 13 December 1952, peaking at No. 2 in a 23-week chart run. There, Fisher's was amongst the first issued recordings of the song, in November 1952, alongside versions by

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and David Carey. Cover versions by

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and his Pennsylvanians (with vocal by Joe Marine), Gerry Brereton, and

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and his Ballroom Orchestra were subsequently released. Fisher's was the only version to make the UK's singles chart, and reached the top spot in its fifth week on chart.

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, on

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with rhythm accompaniment, recorded it as the third melody of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No. 19) - Hit medley of waltzes" along with "The Love of My Life" and "Waltzing the Blues" in London on January 14, 1953. It was released by

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on the

label as catalogue number B 10441.

References

1953 singles Eddie Fisher (singer) songs Songs with lyrics by Sammy Gallop UK Singles Chart number-one singles Pop ballads Songs written by Chester Conn 1952 songs {{1950s-single-stub

Chart performance

See also

References