Blue on Blue (song)
| "Blue on Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Bobby Vinton | ||||
| from the album Blue on Blue | ||||
| B-side | "Those Little Things" | |||
| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Epic 9593 | |||
| Writer(s) |
Burt Bacharach Hal David | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Morgan | |||
| Bobby Vinton singles chronology | ||||
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"Blue on Blue" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded by Bobby Vinton in 1963.[1] Vinton's single entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 1, 1963, peaking at number 3 on July 6.[2][3] The song also reached number 2 on the Easy Listening chart.[3]
The success of "Blue on Blue" prompted Vinton to record an entire album of blue-themed songs, also titled Blue on Blue, which produced an even bigger hit in the number 1 "Blue Velvet".[4]
"Blue on Blue" has been recorded by Paul Anka (1963), Percy Faith (1964), Maureen McGovern (1991), and many others. It almost undoubtedly inspired Röyksopp's song 'So Easy', an abstract instrumental song.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dominic, Serene (2003). Burt Bacharach: Song by Song. New York: Schirmer. pp. 104–5. ISBN 0-8256-7280-5. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ Lonergan, David (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8108-5129-6. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits (5th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 146. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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