Английская Википедия:Blue on Blue (song)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox song "Blue on Blue" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded[1] and released by Bobby Vinton in April 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra.[2] Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963,[3][4] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart.[5][6] Vinton's single was a major hit in many other nations as well.

The song was ranked No. 42 on BillboardШаблон:'s end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963".[7]

The success of "Blue on Blue" prompted Bobby Vinton to record an entire album of blue-themed songs, also titled Blue on Blue, which produced an even bigger hit in the No. 1 "Blue Velvet".[8]

Chart performance

Chart (1963) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 3
US Billboard Middle-Road Singles[6] 2
Israel - Kol Yisrael[9] 1
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade[10] 4
New Zealand - "Lever Hit Parade"[11] 5
Australia - Music Maker[12] 7
Hong Kong[13] 9

Cover versions and samples

The song has been covered or sampled by many artists, including:[2]

  • Paul Anka (1963)
  • Percy Faith (1964), Maureen McGovern (1991), and many others.[2]
  • In 2017, Marc Almond released the song on his album of mainly covers called "Shadows & Reflections". Almond had previously sung "Blue on Blue" at a Burt Bacharach evening at the London Palladium, during which Bacharach performed as well.
  • Samples of a cover by Gals and Pals from 1966 were included in Röyksopp's song "So Easy".[2]
  • "Blue on Blue" was also covered by Say Lou Lou in 2015 and used in commercials for the Swedish clothing company Gina Tricot.

References

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  1. ↑ "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:Cite book
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100 Шаблон:Webarchive, Billboard.com. Accessed October 23, 2015
  5. ↑ Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary Шаблон:Webarchive, Billboard.com. Accessed October 23, 2015
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, July 6, 1963. p. 36. Accessed October 23, 2015
  7. ↑ "Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  9. ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard, October 5, 1963. p. 22. Accessed October 23, 2015
  10. ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, Week of June 17, 1963
  11. ↑ "Lever Hit Parade" 18-Jul-1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed October 23, 2015
  12. ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard, August 17, 1963. p. 35. Accessed October 23, 2015
  13. ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard, October 19, 1963. p. 34. Accessed October 23, 2015
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