Blue on Blue (song)
| "Blue on Blue" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Vinton | ||||
| from the album Blue on Blue | ||||
| B-side | "Those Little Things" | |||
| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Epic 9593 | |||
| Writer(s) |
Burt Bacharach Hal David | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Morgan | |||
| Bobby Vinton singles chronology | ||||
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"Blue on Blue" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded by Bobby Vinton in 1963.[1] Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963,[2][3] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart.[4][5] Vinton's single was a major hit in many other nations as well.
The success of "Blue on Blue" prompted Vinton to record an entire album of blue-themed songs, also titled Blue on Blue, which produced an even bigger hit in the No. 1 "Blue Velvet".[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 3 |
| US Billboard Middle-Road Singles[5] | 2 |
| Israel - Kol Yisrael[7] | 1 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade[8] | 4 |
| New Zealand - "Lever Hit Parade"[9] | 5 |
| Australia - Music Maker[10] | 7 |
| Hong Kong[11] | 9 |
Cover versions
"Blue on Blue" has been recorded by Paul Anka (1963), Percy Faith (1964), Maureen McGovern (1991), and many others.[1] Samples of a cover version of the song by Gals and Pals from 1966 were included Röyksopp's song 'So Easy'.[1] "Blue on Blue" was also covered by Say Lou Lou in 2015 and used in commercials for the Swedish clothing company Gina Tricot.
References
- 1 2 3 Dominic, Serene (2003). Burt Bacharach: Song by Song. New York: Schirmer. pp. 104–5. ISBN 0-8256-7280-5. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ Lonergan, David (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8108-5129-6. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- 1 2 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed October 23, 2015
- 1 2 "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, July 6, 1963. p. 36. Accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits (5th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 146. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard, October 5, 1963. p. 22. Accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, Week of June 17, 1963
- ↑ "Lever Hit Parade" 18-Jul-1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard, August 17, 1963. p. 35. Accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard, October 19, 1963. p. 34. Accessed October 23, 2015
