Please, Mr. Sun
| "Please, Mr. Sun" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnnie Ray | ||||
| from the album I Cry for You | ||||
| B-side | "Here I Am - Broken Hearted" | |||
| Released | December 28, 1951 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Getzov, Sid Frank | |||
| Johnnie Ray singles chronology | ||||
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"Please, Mr. Sun" is a song written by Ray Getzov and Sid Frank and performed by Johnnie Ray featuring The Four Lads and the Jimmy Carroll Orchestra. It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952.[1] It was featured on his 1955 album I Cry for You.
The single ranked #30 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.[2]
Other charting versions
- Perry Como released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached #12 on the U.S. pop chart.[3]
- Tommy Edwards released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached #18 on the U.S. R&B chart and #22 on the U.S. pop chart.[4]
- Edwards released a new version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached #11 on the U.S. pop chart.[5]
- The Vogues released a version of the song as a single in 1966 which reached #48 on the U.S. pop chart.[6]
Other versions
- Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Blue Tango".[7]
- Frankie Carle released a version of the song on his 1952 album, Top Pops.[8]
- Lynn Hope and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Hope, Skip, and Jump".[9]
- Bill Kenny released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1952 single "If I Forget You".[10]
- The Innocents released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1960 single "Gee Whiz".[11]
- Johnny Crawford released a version of the song on his 1962 album, The Captivating Johnny Crawford.[12]
- Paul Petersen released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "Lollipops and Roses".[13]
- Keely Smith released a version of the song on her 1962 album, Because You're Mine.[14]
- Joe Bataan released a version of the song on his 1972 album, Sweet Soul.[15]
- Doris Day released a version of the song on her 1995 compilation album, The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful![16]
- Bing Crosby released a version of the song on his 1998 album, Lonely Street.[17] This was taken from a 1952 radio broadcast.[18]
References
- ^ "Johnnie Ray, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1952". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Perry Como, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Tommy Edwards, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Tommy Edwards, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Vogues, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra, "Blue Tango" single release". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Frankie Carle, Top Pops". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Lynn Hope and His Orchestra, "Hope, Skip, and Jump" single release". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bill Kenny, "If I Forget You" single release". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Innocents, "Gee Whiz" single release". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Johnny Crawford, The Captivating Johnny Crawford". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Petersen, "Lollipops and Roses" single release". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Keely Smith, Because You're Mine". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Joe Bataan, Sweet Soul". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Doris Day, The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful!". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bing Crosby, Lonely Street". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Pairpoint, Lionel. "And Here's Bing". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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