Takes Two to Tango

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"Takes Two to Tango" is a popular song.

It was written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and published in 1952.

Two versions of the song, by Pearl Bailey and by Louis Armstrong, charted in 1952.

The recording by Pearl Bailey was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60817. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on September 19, 1952 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. [1] This was Pearl Bailey's only charting hit.

The recording by Louis Armstrong was released by Decca Records as catalog number 28394. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on October 17, 1952 at #28; this was its only week on the chart. [1]


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. 
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