Changing Partners

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"Changing Partners" on 78rpm by Kay Starr
"Changing Partners" on 78rpm by Kay Starr

"Changing Partners" is a popular song with music by Larry Coleman and lyrics by Joe Darion. It was published in 1953.

The best-known recording was made by Patti Page. It was also recorded the same year by Dinah Shore, Kay Starr, and Bing Crosby.

The version by Patti Page was recorded on September 21, 1953 and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70260. It started on the Billboard charts on November 21, 1953, staying on the chart for 21 weeks and reaching #3 in 1954. [1]

The version by Dinah Shore was recorded on October 15, 1953 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5515. It reached #12 on the Billboard charts in 1954. [1]

The version by Kay Starr was recorded on October 22, 1953 and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2657. It started on the Billboard charts on December 5, 1953, staying on the chart for 9 weeks and reaching #13 in 1954. [1]

The version by Bing Crosby was recorded on November 14, 1953 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 28969. It started on the Billboard charts on January 23, 1954, staying on the chart for 2 weeks and reaching #17. [1]

On Cash Box, where all versions were combined, it reached #4.

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  1. ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.