Again (1949 song)
"Again" is a popular song, recorded by many singers.
The music was written by Lionel Newman, the words by Dorcas Cochran.
It first appeared in the movie Road House (1948), sung by Ida Lupino[1] An instrumental rendition was used in the movie "Pickup on South Street" (1953).
In 1949, versions by Vic Damone, Doris Day, Tommy Dorsey, Gordon Jenkins, Vera Lynn, Art Mooney, and Mel Tormé all made the Billboard charts.
The recording by Doris Day was recorded in February 1949 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38467. The flip side was "Everywhere You Go"[2]. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 13, 1949 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #2.
The recording by Vic Damone was recorded in February 1949 and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5261. The flip side was "I Love You So Much It Hurts"[4]. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 8, 1949 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #6.
The recording by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3427. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 10, 1949 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #6. The flip side, "The Hucklebuck"[5], also charted.
The recording by Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra was made on February 17, 1949 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 24602. The flip side was "Skip to My Lou"[6]. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 15, 1949 and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[3]
The recording by Vera Lynn was released by London Records as catalog number 310. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 21, 1949 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23.[3]
The recording by Art Mooney and his orchestra was made on March 7, 1949 and released by MGM Records as catalog number 10398. The flip side was "Five Foot Two"[7]. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 15, 1949 at #28, its only week on the chart.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #7.
The recording by Mel Tormé was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15428. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 8, 1949 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #3. The flip side, "Blue Moon"[8], also charted.
Recorded versions
- Vic Damone (1949)
- Doris Day (1949)
- Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal: Marcy Lutes) (1949)
- Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra (vocal: Joe Graydon) (1949)
- The Lettermen (1962)
- Ida Lupino (1948, in movie soundtrack)
- Vera Lynn (1949)
- Vera Lynn (new version) (1960)
- Art Mooney and his Orchestra (vocals: Johnny Martin, Madelyn Russell) (1949)
- Mel Tormé (1949)
- Clive Wayne, song with orchestra Conductor: Bruce Campbell. Recorded in London on July 7, 1949. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 9802.
References
- ^ Road House at Internet Movie Database
- ^ Columbia Records in the 38000 to 38499 series
- ^ a b c d e f g Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ Mercury Records in the 5401 to 5497 series
- ^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-3000 to 20-3499 series
- ^ Decca Records in the 24500 to 24999 series
- ^ MGM Records in the 10001 to 10499 series
- ^ Capitol Records in the 15000 to 15431 series
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