A Blossom Fell
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| "A Blossom Fell" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Nat King Cole | |
| B-side | "If I May" |
| Released | April 11, 1955 |
| Recorded | 1954 |
| Genre | Traditional pop |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John |
"A Blossom Fell" is a popular song written by Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, and Dominic John and published in 1954.
The best-known version was recorded by Nat King Cole.[1] The recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 3095. The B-side was "If I May." The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 27, 1955, and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[2] (Note that in this era, Billboard combined data for both sides of two-sided hits, so the #2 status applies to the combination of "A Blossom Fell" and "If I May").
In the UK "A Blossom Fell" was even more popular with 3 cover versions to reach the UK charts: The first one was by Dickie Valentine who entered the UK listings on 18 February 1955 and climbed up to the # 10 spot. One week later the version by Nat King Cole appeared and outsold Valentines recording by reaching #3. Finally Ronnie Hilton's version charted at #10 a few weeks later.[3]
Nat King Cole recorded the song again for his album The Nat King Cole Story (1961). The Nat King Cole recording is also featured in Terrence Malick's 1973 film Badlands.
Other versions
- Tony Bennett - Recorded June 9, 1955.[4]
- Diana Krall - All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996)
- Sue Raney - Songs for a Raney Day (1960).[5]
References
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 4.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 570. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ "Tony Bennett Discography". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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