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I Love You Because (Al Martino Album)
''I Love You Because'' is the sixth album by American recording artist Al Martino. It peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart in 1963. Its biggest hit was "I Love You Because", which peaked at number one on the adult contemporary chart on May 25, 1963, and later peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 1, 1963. Track listing Side one #"I Love You Because" – 2:40 #" Bouquet of Roses" – 2:17 #" I Really Don't Want to Know" – 2:43 #"Lonely Drifter" – 2:00 #"It's a Sin" – 2:23 #" Losing You" – 2:52 Side two #"Still" – 2:49 #"If I Never Get to Heaven" – 2:27 #" You Win Again" – 2:02 #"Merry-Go-Round" – 2:21 #" Just Call Me Lonesome" – 2:57 #"Take These Chains From My Heart "Take These Chains from My Heart" is a song by Hank Williams. It was written by Fred Rose and Hy Heath and was recorded at Williams' final recording session on September 23, 1952, in Nashville. The song has been widely praised; Williams' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Martino
Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and standards singer. 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 crooners", and became known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in ''The Godfather''. Early life Jasper Cini was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Gasparino (also anglicised as "Jasper"; 1905–1958) and Carmela M. Cini (; 1905–1998), one of five siblings. His father and maternal grandfather were immigrants from Nereto in the Italian region of Abruzzo. He aspired to become a singer, emulating artists such as Al Jolson and Perry Como, and seeing the success of a family friend, Alfredo Cocozza, who had changed his name to Mario Lanza. Career After serving with the U.S. Navy in World War II, during which he took part in the Iwo Jima invasion, in which he was wounded, Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouquet Of Roses (song)
"Bouquet of Roses" is a 1948 song written by Steve Nelson (music) and Bob Hilliard (lyrics). It was originally recorded by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plow Boys and his Guitar in Chicago on May 18, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor as catalogue number 20-2806 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue numbers BD 1234 and IM 1399. "Bouquet of Roses" was Eddy Arnold's third number one in a row on the Juke Box Folk Record chart and spent 19 weeks on the Best Selling Folk Records chart. In 1949, when RCA Victor introduced its new 45 RPM single format this record was among seven initial releases (Catalog #48-0001) and the first in the Country and Western category. Arnold would re-record "Bouquet of Roses" several times during his career. The song spent 54 weeks on the country music charts, accounting for the longest amount of time spent on that chart. The record held until September 2010, when it was broken by Lee Brice's " Love Like Crazy." Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Call Me Lonesome (Eddy Arnold Song)
"Just Call Me Lonesome" is a song written by Rex Griffin and first recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1955, when it reached number two on the U.S. country singles chart. "Just Call Me Lonesome" subsequently appeared on albums by numerous recording artists: *Wanda Jackson, ''Wanda Jackson'' (1958) *Jim Reeves, ''Songs To Warm The Heart'' (1959) *Red Foley, Kitty Wells, ''Kitty Wells' & Red Foley's Golden Hits'' (1961, compilation) * Warren Smith, ''First Country Collection of Warren Smith'' (1961) * Billy Walker, ''Everybody's Hits But Mine'' (1961) *Slim Whitman, ''Just Call Me Lonesome'' (1961, reissued as ''Portrait'') *The Wilburn Brothers, ''City Limits'' (1961) *Eddy Arnold, ''One More Time'' (1962) *Ernest Tubb, '' Just Call Me Lonesome'' (1963) *Jean Shepard, ''Lighthearted and Blue'' (1964) *Ray Price, '' The Other Woman'' (1965) *Dave Dudley, ''Lonelyville'' (1966) *Don Gibson, ''Don Gibson With Spanish Guitars'' (1966) *Elvis Presley, ''Clambake'' (1967, soundtrack) *Bonnie Guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Win Again (Hank Williams Song)
"You Win Again" is a 1952 song by Hank Williams. In style, the song is a blues ballad and deals with the singer's despair with his partner. The song has been widely covered, including chart successes by Tommy Edwards and Charley Pride. Background Hank Williams recorded "You Win Again" on July 11, 1952—one day after his divorce from Audrey Williams was finalized. Like " Cold, Cold Heart," the song was likely inspired by his tumultuous relationship with his ex-wife, as biographer Colin Escott observes: It might have been no more than coincidence, but, in the absence of hard evidence to the contrary, the songs cut that day after Hank's divorce seem like pages torn from his diary...Its theme of betrayal had grown old years before Hank tackled it, but, drawing from his bottomless well of resentment, he gave it a freshness bordering on topicality. In Williams' original draft, the song had been titled "I Lose Again" but was reversed at producer Fred Rose's insistence. The son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still (Bill Anderson Song)
"Still" is a 1963 single by Bill Anderson. "Still" was Anderson's second number one on the country chart, staying at the top spot for seven non-consecutive weeks. The song crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at number eight. Anderson performed this song on the finale of the 1977-1978 ABC game show '' The Better Sex'' which he co-hosted with Sarah Purcell. This song is mostly spoken in the two verses, rather than sung, except for the repeated refrains, that are done with a female chorus. The narrator misses his girl, since she went away, and hopes to have her back again someday soon, saying that he is still here. Chart performance Other recordings *1963 Al Martino included in his album ''I Love You Because''. *1963 Bing Crosby for his album '' Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits''. *1963 Karl Denver - this spent 13 weeks in the UK charts peaking at No. 15. *1963 Ken Dodd Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English stand-up comedy, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losing You (Brenda Lee Song)
"Losing You" is a song written by Jean Renard and Carl Sigman and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #10 in the UK, and #13 on the R&B chart in 1963. The song is featured on her 1963 album, '' ..."Let Me Sing"''. The song was produced by Owen Bradley. The single's B-side, "He's So Heavenly", reached #93 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was ranked #62 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top ''Hot 100'' songs of 1963. Other versions *Doris Day released a version on her 1963 album, '' Love Him''. * Bobby Russell released a version as the B-side to his 1963 single, "Still". * Lale Andersen released a German version called ''Grau war der Ozean'' (''Grey Was the Ocean'') on a single in 1963. * Orietta Berti released a version as part of an EP in 1964 entitled "Perdendoti". * Al Martino released a version as part of an EP in 1964. *Nora Aunor released a version on her 1971 album, '' The Song of My Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Sin (Eddy Arnold Song)
"It's a Sin" is a country song written by country guitarist Zeb Turner and music publisher Fred Rose. The 1947 version by Eddy Arnold was his second number one on the Country & Western charts, spending five weeks at number one and a total of thirty-eight weeks on the chart. The B-side of "It's a Sin", a song entitled, "I Couldn't Believe it Was True" would peak at number four on the same chart. A cover by Marty Robbins peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1969. It has also been recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets (1957), Elvis Presley (1961), Don Gibson (1962), George Jones (1965), Dottie West (1969), Del Wood (1980), and Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ... (1995). References 1947 songs 1947 singles 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, non- rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs. It mostly concentrates on music that pre-dates the rock and roll era, characteristically on music from the 1940s and 1950s. It was differentiated from the mostly instrumental beautiful music format by its variety of styles, including a percentage of vocals, arrangements and tempos to fit various parts of the broadcast day. Easy listening music is often confused with lounge music, but while it was popular in some of the same venues it was meant to be listened to for enjoyment rather than as background sound. History The style has been synonymous with the tag "with strings". String instruments had been used in sweet bands in the 1930s and was the dominant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Contemporary (chart)
The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to ''Billboard'' by stations that are members of the Adult Contemporary radio panel. The chart debuted in ''Billboard'' magazine on July 17, 1961.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits''. New York City: Billboard Books. . Over the years, the chart has undergone a series of name changes, being called Easy Listening (1961–1962; 1965–1979), Middle-Road Singles (1962–1964), Pop-Standard Singles (1964–1965), Hot Adult Contemporary (1984–1996) and Adult Contemporary (1979–1984, 1996–present). The current number-one song on the chart, as of the issue of ''Billboard'' dated June 14, 2025, is " Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone. Chart history The ''Billboard'' Easy listening chart, as it was first known, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love You Because (song)
"I Love You Because" is a song written and recorded by country music singer-songwriter Leon Payne in 1949. It has been covered by several artists throughout the years, including hit cover versions by Al Martino in 1963 and Jim Reeves in 1964. Leon Payne version In 1949, Leon Payne's original version went to number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Country & Western Best Seller lists and spent two weeks at number 1 on the Country & Western Disk Jockey List, spending a total of thirty-two weeks on the chart. "I Love You Because" was Payne's only song to make the country charts. Elvis Presley version "I Love You Because" was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1954, at SUN Studio, Memphis, Tennessee. The session started on July 4 and ended early on the morning of July 5, the day that he recorded "That's All Right". Producer Sam Phillips did not think "I Love You Because" was the right song for Elvis's first single, so it was instead used as the B-side of "Tryin' to Get to You", both of which can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
