"Candy Lips" is a song written by Fred Rose and performed by

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She began her career as a big band singer in 1937, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey ...

featuring

Johnnie Ray John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blu ...

with Paul Weston and His Orchestra. In 1953, the track reached No. 17 on the US chart.

Other Versions

* Elmo Tanner and His Dixielanders released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1951 single "Whistlin' Paper Boy".Elmo Tanner and His Dixielanders, "Whistlin' Paper Boy" Single Release
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References

1951 songs 1953 singles Songs written by Fred Rose (songwriter) Doris Day songs Johnnie Ray songs Columbia Records singles {{1950s-single-stub