Teach Me Tonight

Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn.^[1] The song was published in 1953.

Early recordings

Five versions charted in 1954 and 1955:^[2]

Janet Brace was apparently first, making the Billboard chart on October 23, 1954, and eventually reaching No. 23. First recording from 1953
Jo Stafford — No. 15 in 1954
Dinah Washington — a No. 4 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hit in 1954,^[3] inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999
Helen Grayco — No. 29 in 1954
The DeCastro Sisters ("It's Love" / "Teach Me Tonight", Abbott Record Co. 3001)^[4] — No. 2 in 1955. In addition, a 1959, re-recording entitled, "Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha" went to No. 76 on the Hot 100.^[5]

In 1982, Al Jarreau included his version on "Breakin' Away" In the US, this version went to No. 70 on the Hot 100 and No. 51 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.^[6] In addition, it went to No.19 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[7]
A cover of the recording by Stevie Wonder and Levi Stubbs (with backing vocals by Stubbs' group the Four Tops) appears on Wonder's 1965 album Up-Tight.

^ "Teach Me Tonight - Jazz Standards", JazzStandards.com
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 590. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
^ "The De Castro Sisters - It's Love / Teach Me Tonight". Discogs. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 226.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 292.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 125.

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