Sunday, Monday, or Always

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"Sunday, Monday, or Always" is a popular song.

The music was written by Jimmy Van Heusen, the lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was published in 1943.

The biggest hit version, recorded by Bing Crosby in 1943, was made during a musician's strike, and recorded with a vocal group background instead of an orchestra. This recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 18561. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on August 19, 1943 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. ^[1]

The song was also recorded by Frank Sinatra about the same time, with a similar vocal background because of the strike. This version was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36679. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on September 9, 1943 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. ^[1]