Sealed with a Kiss

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"Sealed with a Kiss" is the title of a song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. It was first recorded in 1960 by The Four Voices. While their version was released as a single, it failed to make a significant impact. In 1962, Brian Hyland, a frequent recorder of Udell's and Geld's material, released the song as a single. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It recharted in the UK when rereleased in 1975.

The song became a hit again in 1968 when Gary Lewis and the Playboys released it as a single. This version also had a high placing on the Hot 100.

A third top forty Hot 100 version came in 1972, when Bobby Vinton released his version as a single. This version also placed high on Billboard's adult contemporary chart.

In 1989, Jason Donovan topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks with his version. Donovan's version was a departure from the aforementioned three in that it featured elements of dance music.

Other artists who have recorded this song include:

• Agnetha Fältskog (2004 for her album "My Colouring Book", a collection of Fältskog's covers of the oldies)
• Shelley Fabares
• The Glitter Band
• The Happenings
• Christine Lavin
• Sam Hui (1990)
• The Lettermen (1965 for their album Hit Sounds of The Lettermen and also released as the b-side of "Theme from A Summer Place")
• Spanky and Our Gang
• Gábor Szabó (1969)
• The Toys (1968)
• Bobby Vee (1968 for his album Just Today)
• The Shadows (1990, for their last album (Reflection) before their split in December 1990)
• Laurent Voulzy (2006), a French singer who translated the song into French under the title "Derniers Baisers (Last Kiss)" for his latest album.
• The first french version was released in the early sixties by the french singer Dick Rivers. Laurent Voulzy has done a cover of Dick Rivers'version.

Preceded by "Ferry Cross The Mersey" by The Christians, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock, Aitken and Waterman

UK number-one single June 4, 1989

Succeeded by "Back To Life" by Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler