Little Things Mean a Lot
"Little Things Mean a Lot" is a popular song written by Edith Lindeman (lyrics) and Carl Stutz (music), published in 1953.[1] Lindeman was the leisure editor of the Richmond Times-Despatch and Stutz a disc jockey from Richmond, Virginia.[1]
The best known recording of the song, by Kitty Kallen, reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1954 and also reached #1 on the Cash Box chart the same year. In addition the track climbed to the top spot in the UK Singles Chart in September that year.[1]
A cover of the song was done by Alma Cogan with orchestra cond. by Geoff Love in the United Kingdom in London on May 22 1954. Cogan's recording was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10717 and reached #11 UK. The flip side was "Canoodlin' Rag".
A Top 40 hit again in 1960 via a remake by Joni James which reached #35, "Little Things Mean a Lot" was a C&W hit in 1978 for Margo Smith whose version reached #3 C&W also charting Adult Contemporary at #42. In 1985 a remake of the song by Dana reached #27 in Ireland. "Little Things Mean a Lot" has also been recorded by Cilla Black, Julie London, Susan Maughan,, Cliff Richard and Bettye Swann.
Otto Leisner wrote lyrics for a Danish rendering entitled "Småting kan sige alt" recorded by Raquel Rastenni, acc. Harry Felbert's sextet, Cond.: Harry Felbert recorded it in Copenhagen in 1954. The song was released on His Master's Voice X 8211. It was arranged by Børge Nordlund.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 14. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
| Preceded by "Wanted" |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record June 5, 1954 – June 19, 1954 |
Succeeded by "Three Coins in the Fountain" |
| Preceded by "Three Coins in the Fountain" |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record July 3, 1954 – July 10, 1954 |
Succeeded by "Three Coins in the Fountain" |
| Preceded by "Three Coins in the Fountain" |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record July 24, 1954 – July 31, 1954 |
Succeeded by Sh-Boom |
| Preceded by "Cara Mia" by David Whitfield |
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single Kitty Kallen 10 September 1954 for 1 week |
Succeeded by "Three Coins in the Fountain" by Frank Sinatra |
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