Our Day Will Come

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"Our Day Will Come" (1963) is a popular song composed by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson and was first recorded by Ruby & The Romantics later that year. The Ruby & the Romantics version was notable for the use of the Hammond organ and hit the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of March 23, 1963 and spent one week in the top spot of the singles chart.

The American West Coast group We Five recorded the song for their second album (1967).

In 1975, Frankie Valli followed up his #6 hit "Swearin' to God" with his version of "Our Day Will Come" to capitalize on the rising popularity of disco. His first single since the late 1950s not to be produced by Bob Crewe, it reached the #11 position on the singles charts. His solo career now solidly established (all Frankie Valli singles from the 1960s and his 1974 hit "My Eyes Adored You" were recorded with the Four Seasons), the three Valli hits of 1975 set the stage for the chart and sales comeback for his group, The Four Seasons.

"Our Day Will Come" was covered by contemporary ska band The Slackers on their debut LP Better Late Than Never.

[edit] Recorded versions

• Jamie Cullum
• Pete Anderson (1994)
• Dionne Warwick
• Christina Aguilera
• Willie Bobo (1965)
• Jerry Butler
• The Carpenters
• Cher
• Bobby Darin
• Doris Day (1964)
• Billy Fury (1963)
• Isaac Hayes (1970)
• Hinda Hoffman (2000)
• The Lennon Sisters
• Julie London
• Buddy Merrill
• Chris Montez
• Ronald Muldrow
• Ruby & The Romantics (1963)
• Sonny Stitt
• Sharon Tandy (1967)
• Frankie Valli (1975)
• Glenn Walters (1997)
• Bruce Williams (1997)
• Mary Wilson 1965
• Nancy Wilson (1964)
• Waldeck
• The Supremes (1965)

Preceded by "Walk Like A Man" by The Four Seasons

Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 23, 1963

Succeeded by "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons