Amor (song)
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The music was written by Gabriel Ruiz, the original Spanish lyrics [1] by Ricardo Lopez Mendez, with English lyrics [2] written by Sunny Skylar. The song was published in 1943.
The two biggest-selling versions in the United States were recorded by Bing Crosby and Andy Russell.
The recording by Bing Crosby was released by Decca Records as catalog number 18608. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 29, 1944 and lasted 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. [3] The flip side was "Long Ago (and Far Away)," which also charted, making this a two-sided hit.
The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 156. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 25, 1944 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Spanish lyric
- ^ English lyric
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.