"There Are Such Things" is a

popular Popularity or social status is the quality of being well liked, admired or well known to a particular group. Popular may also refer to: In sociology * Popular culture * Popular fiction * Popular music * Popular science * Populace, the total ...

song by Stanley Adams,

Abel Baer Abel Baer (March 16, 1893 – October 5, 1976) was an American songwriter, associated with Tin Pan Alley. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Baer graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, specialising in dentistry. Baer left ...

, and George W. Meyer, published in

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...

. The first and most popular version of the song was performed by

Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombo ...

's orchestra with vocals by Frank Sinatra and

The Pied Pipers The Pied Pipers is an American popular singing group originally formed in the late 1930s. They had several chart hits through the 1940s, both under their own name and in association with Tommy Dorsey and with Frank Sinatra. Origins Originally ...

, which reached No. 1 on the US best-selling records chart in 1942. This version hit No. 2 on the

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chart. There have been many other versions recorded since.

Recorded versions

* Frank Sinatra – with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1942) *

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

– for the album '' Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan'' (1961) * Billy Eckstine – recorded for National Records in 1948 (catalog No. 9096). * Al Hibbler – for his album ''Starring Al Hibbler'' (1956). * Ahmad Jamal – included in his album ''

Cry Young ''Cry Young'' is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Cadet Records, Cadet label.

'' (1967) *

Etta Jones Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...

– for her album ''

Love Shout ''Love Shout'' is an album by jazz vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in late 1962 and early 1963 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (1962) *

Al Martino Al Martino (born Jasper Cini; October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009) was an American singer and actor. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop croone ...

– for his album ''This Is Al Martino '' (1968). *

The Modernaires The Modernaires was an American vocal group, best known for performing in the 1940s alongside Glenn Miller. Career The Modernaires began in 1934 as "Don Juan, Two and Three," a trio of schoolmates from Lafayette High School in Buffalo, New Yo ...

– for the album ''We Remember Tommy Dorsey Too'' (1962). * Patti Page – for her album ''I've Heard That Song Before'' (1958). *

– for the album ''A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey'' (1957). * Sonny Rollins – ''

Work Time ''Work Time'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded for the Prestige label, featuring performances by Rollins with Ray Bryant, George Morrow, and Max Roach.

'' (1956) * Anne Shelton * Norman Simmons – included in the album ''The Art of Norman Simmons'' (2000). * Frank Sinatra – for the album '' I Remember Tommy'' (1961) *

Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop music singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classi ...

– for her album ''

Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey ''Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey'' is a 1963 album by Jo Stafford. The album was recorded in 1963 and features 11 easy listening classic songs associated with the bandleader Tommy Dorsey. Stafford is accompanied on this album by Nelson Rid ...

'' (1963) * Sonny Stitt – ''

Turn It On! ''Turn It On!'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label. The album features Stitt using the varitone, an electronic amplification device which altered the saxophone's sound.Myers, MSonny Stitt: Va ...

'' (1971) *

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 ...

– included in his album ''Have You Looked Into Your Heart'' (1965). * Sarah Vaughan – for the album '' Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan'' (1961) * Margaret Whiting – for her album ''Just a Dream'' (1960). *

Sachal Vasandani Sachal Vasandani, known professionally as Sachal, is an American jazz singer. Vasandani released ''Slow Motion Miracles'' on the Okeh label in 2015. He previously released three albums on Mack Avenue Records, ''Eyes Wide Open'' in 2007, ''We Move ...

– for his album '' We Move'' (2009)

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1942 songs 1943 singles Songs written by Stanley Adams (singer) Songs written by George W. Meyer Number-one singles in the United States Songs written by Abel Baer {{pop-standard-stub