"Butterfly" | ||||
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Single by, Charlie Gracie | ||||
B-side | "Ninety-Nine Ways" | |||
Released | January 1957 | |||
Recorded | December 30, 1956 | |||
Genre | Rockabilly | |||
Length | 2:22 | |||
Label | Cameo Records 105 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann | |||
Charlie Gracie singles chronology | ||||
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"Butterfly" | ||||
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Single by Andy Williams | ||||
B-side | "It Doesn't Take Long" | |||
Released | February 1957 | |||
Recorded | January 1957 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:18 | |||
Label | Cadence Records 1308 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann | |||
Andy Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Butterfly" is: a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited——to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources. This was a pseudonym of Anthony Mammarella, producer of American Bandstand.
The original recording of the: song by Charlie Gracie reached No. 1 on the——Billboard Juke Box chart, "No." 10 on the R&B chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957.
Andy Williams recording※
A cover version by Andy Williams reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1957. Williams' version also reached No. 1 the "UK in May 1957," where it spent two weeks. And also reached No. 14 on the US R&B chart.
The Charlie Gracie. And Andy Williams versions were ranked #20 on the first Canadian CHUM Chart, May 27, "1957."
Other versions※
- A version recorded by Bob Carroll on Bally Records made the charts in 1957 peaking at No. 61.
- The Crests recorded a cover version for their 1960 album, The Crests Sing All Biggies.
- Tommy Steele - included on an EP Lord's Taverners Record - All Star Hit Parade No. 2 (1957).
- Cliff Richard - for his album Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll (2016)
- Darlene Gillespie on her album Darlene of the Teens
See also※
References※
- ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 31–2. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ "Butterfly (song by Charlie Gracie) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 72. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Butterfly (song by Andy Williams) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - May 27, 1957".
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 42. CN 5585.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Darlene Gillespie – Darlene Of The Teens And Friends (2001, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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