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").
Nat King Cole recorded the song again for his album The Nat King Cole Story (1961).
Other versions
- 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]
- 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]
Popular Culture
- The Nat King Cole recording is also featured in Terrence Malick's 1973 film Badlands.
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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