Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)

"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)"
Also known as
"Cerezo Rosa", "Ciliegi Rosa" and "Gummy Mambo"
Song
English title Cerisiers Roses et Pommiers Blancs
Written 1950
Writer Jacques Larue (French)
Mack David (English)
Composer Louiguy

"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" or "Cerezo Rosa" or "Ciliegi Rosa" or "Gummy Mambo", is the English version of "Cerisiers Roses et Pommiers Blancs", a popular song with music by Louiguy written in 1950. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist,[1] and recordings of both have been quite popular. However, Perez Prado's recording of the song as an instrumental with his orchestra featuring trumpeter Billy Regis,[1] whose trumpet sound would slide down and up before the melody would resume, was the most popular version in 1955, reaching number one for 10 weeks on the Billboard chart. Perez had first covered this title for the movie Underwater! (1955), where Jane Russell can be seen dancing to the song.[1] Billboard ranked this version as the No. 1 song of 1955.[2] The most popular vocal version in the U.S. was by Alan Dale, reaching No. 14 on the chart in 1955[3].

In the United Kingdom, two versions of the song went to number one in 1955. The first was the version by Perez Prado, which reached number one for two weeks.[4] Less than a month later, a version by the British trumpeter Eddie Calvert reached number one for four weeks.[5]

Al Hirt released a version on his 1965 album, They're Playing Our Song.[6]

In 1982, the British pop group Modern Romance (featuring John Du Prez) had a UK Top 20 hit with the vocal version of the song.[7]

In 1961, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats released an album featuring the song.

Notable recorded versions

Finnish versions "Kaksi ruusua" ("Two Roses")

In films

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. ↑ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1955
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 159.
  4. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 43. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 44. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ↑ "Al (He's The King) Hirt* - They're Playing Our Song (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  7. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 373. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.