Sammy Fain

Songs Written by Sammy FainTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. == Early life and collaborations == Sammy Fain was born in New York City, to a family that was deeply rooted in the world of show business. His uncle, for instance, Willie Howard, was a Vaudeville performer. As... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sammy Fain first charted in 1928 with Let a Smile be Your Umbrella.The artist placed 68 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 27 of which reached the Top‑10, including 6 number‑ones.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Secret Love - #2: Love Is a Many Splendored Thing - #3: That Old Feeling - #4: I Can Dream, Can't I - #5: I'll Be Seeing You
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  Sam Lanin & His Orchestra
1.
1928

Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella
Sam Lanin & His Orchestra

132 pts
12
US








[Okeh 40977]
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Francis Wheeler
  Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra
2.
1928

Let a Smile be Your Umbrella
Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra

214 pts
6
US








[Victor 21233]
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Francis Wheeler
  Gene Austin
Wedding Bells are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine
3.
1929

Wedding Bells are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine
Gene Austin

178 pts
8
US








[Victor 21893]
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Willie Raskin
  Ted Lewis & His Band
4.
1930

Homemade Sunshine
Ted Lewis & His Band

121 pts
14
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman
  High Hatters
5.
1930

You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
High Hatters

128 pts
13
US








[Victor 22409]
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman
  Maurice Chevalier
6.
1930

You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
Maurice Chevalier

134 pts
12
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
7.
1930

You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

279 pts
3
US








vocal Bing Crosby
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman
  Boswell Sisters
8.
1931

When I Take My Sugar to Tea
Boswell Sisters

210 pts
6
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman
  Joe Moss & His Society Dance Orchestra
9.
1932

Banking on the Weather
Joe Moss & His Society Dance Orchestra

124 pts
13
US








[Columbia 18003]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Joe Young
  Ted Black & His Orchestra
10.
1932

Banking on the Weather
Ted Black & His Orchestra

131 pts
12
US








[Victor 24046]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Joe Young
  Johnny Hamp & His Orchestra
11.
1932

Hummin' to Myself
Johnny Hamp & His Orchestra

175 pts
8
US








[Victor 24000]
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Herb Magidson & Monty Siegel
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
12.
1932

Was That the Human Thing to Do?
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

97 pts
18
US








[Brunswick 6246]
written by Joe Young & Sammy Fain greentick
  Boswell Sisters
13.
1932

Was That the Human Thing to Do?
Boswell Sisters

192 pts
7
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Joe Young
  Bert Lown and His Orchestra
14.
1932

Was That the Human Thing to Do?
Bert Lown and His Orchestra

212 pts
6
US








[Victor 22908]
written by Joe Young & Sammy Fain greentick
  Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees
By a Waterfall
15.
1933

By a Waterfall
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

117 pts
15
US








[Bluebird 5171]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
By a Waterfall
16.
1933

By a Waterfall
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

218 pts
6
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
By a Waterfall
17.
1933

By a Waterfall
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

218 pts
6
US








[Brunswick 6653]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
18.
1934

How Do I Know It's Sunday?
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

115 pts
14
US








written by Irving Kahal & Sammy Fain greentick
  Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
19.
1934

When Tomorrow Comes
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

128 pts
12
US








[Brunswick 6760]
written by Irving Kahal & Sammy Fain greentick
  Victor Young & His Orchestra
20.
1935

Ev'ry Day
Victor Young & His Orchestra

189 pts
7
US








[Decca 350]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
21.
1937

Love Is Never Out of Season
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US








[Bluebird 6987]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Lew Brown
22.
1937

Our Penthouse on Third Avenue
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

208 pts
6
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Lew Brown
  Jan Garber and His Orchestra
That Old Feeling
23.
1937

That Old Feeling
Jan Garber and His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US








[Brunswick 7935]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Lew Brown
  Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm
That Old Feeling
24.
1937

#3  That Old Feeling
Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm

367 pts
1
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Lew Brown
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
I Can Dream, Can't I?
25.
1938

I Can Dream, Can't I?
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

228 pts
5
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Connee Boswell
26.
1938

Simple and Sweet
Connee Boswell

129 pts
12
US








written by Irving Kahal & Sammy Fain greentick
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
27.
1938

Who Blew Out the Flame?
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US








[Bluebird 7814]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol
28.
1938

Who Blew Out the Flame?
Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

172 pts
8
US








written by Mitchell Parish & Sammy Fain greentick
  Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
29.
1938

Who Blew Out the Flame?
Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

208 pts
6
US








written by Mitchell Parish & Sammy Fain greentick
  Gray Gordon
30.
1939

Mexiconga
Gray Gordon

122 pts
13
US








as Gray Gordon and His Orchestra
[Victor 26365]
written by Sammy Fain greentick, Herb Magidson & Jack Yellen
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
31.
1939

The Moon is a Silver Dollar
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

188 pts
7
US








[Vocalion 4681]
written by Mitchell Parish & Sammy Fain greentick
  Abe Lyman and His Californians
32.
1940

Love Song of Renaldo
Abe Lyman and His Californians

93 pts
19
US








vocal by Irving Kahal
[Bluebird 10572]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Bing Crosby
33.
04/1944

#5  I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

352 pts
1
US








[Decca 18595]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
34.
05/1944

I'll Be Seeing You
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

241 pts
4
US








vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
35.
05/1948

The Dickey-Bird Song
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

226 pts
5
US








vocals by Glenn Hughes
written by Howard Dietz & Sammy Fain greentick
  Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
36.
05/1948

The Dickey-Bird Song
Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

78 pts
22
US








as Helen Lee & The Dipsy Doodlers
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Howard Dietz
  The Andrews Sisters
I Can Dream, Can't I
37.
09/1949

#4  I Can Dream, Can't I
The Andrews Sisters

363 pts
1
US








hit for Tommy Dorsey in 1938
[Decca 24705]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Tex Beneke
I Can Dream, Can't I?
38.
11/1949

I Can Dream, Can't I?
Tex Beneke

128 pts
12
US








as Tex Beneke & His Orchestra
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Dinah Shore
39.
11/1949

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Dinah Shore

313 pts
2
US








[Columbia 38605]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Toni Arden and Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
I Can Dream, Can't I?
40.
11/1949

I Can Dream, Can't I?
Toni Arden and Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra

187 pts
7
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Bing Crosby
41.
12/1949

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Bing Crosby

312 pts
2
US








[Decca 24798]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Gordon MacRae
42.
12/1949

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Gordon MacRae

91 pts
19
US








[Capitol 777]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra
43.
01/1950

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra

71 pts
24
US








vocals by Harry Prime
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Benny Strong and His Orchestra
44.
01/1950

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Benny Strong and His Orchestra

90 pts
19
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Dennis Day
45.
01/1950

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Dennis Day

113 pts
14
US








[RCA 47-3102]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Doris Day
Secret Love
46.
01/1954

#1  Secret Love
Doris Day

from Calamity Jane   
451 pts
1
US






1
UK
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1953
[Columbia 40108]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Slim Whitman
Secret Love
47.
01/1954

Secret Love
Slim Whitman

21 pts




2
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[Imperial 8223]
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  Doris Day
48.
04/1954

I Speak to the Stars
Doris Day

66 pts
16
US








[Columbia 40210]
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  The Four Aces
49.
05/1954

Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)
The Four Aces

42 pts
26
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick, Irving Kahal & Willie Raskin
  Doris Day
The Black Hills of Dakota
50.
08/1954

The Black Hills of Dakota
Doris Day

111 pts








7
UK
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  The Four Aces
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
51.
08/1955

#2  Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
The Four Aces

427 pts
1
US






2
UK
[Decca 29625]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Don Cornell
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
52.
11/1955

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Don Cornell

42 pts
26
US








[Coral 61467]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
53.
11/1955

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

9 pts
79
US








[Capitol 3202]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  David Rose and His Orchestra
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
54.
11/1955

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
David Rose and His Orchestra

16 pts
54
US








[MGM 30883]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Don, Dick & Jimmy
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
55.
12/1955

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Don, Dick & Jimmy

6 pts
96
US








written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  The Dream Weavers
56.
05/1956

A Little Love Can Go a Long, Long Way
The Dream Weavers

29 pts
33
US








featuring Wade Buff
[Decca 29905]
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  The Ames Brothers
57.
06/1956

If You Wanna See Mamie Tonight
The Ames Brothers

7 pts
89
US








[RCA 47-6481]
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  David Whitfield
58.
08/1956

My Son John
David Whitfield

47 pts








22
UK
written by Carolyn Leigh & Sammy Fain greentick
  Frankie Vaughan
59.
10/1957

Man on Fire / Wanderin' Eyes
Frankie Vaughan

110 pts








6
UK
written by Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain greentick, Bernie Lowe, Hal Norton & Kal Mann
  Pat Boone
60.
10/1957

April Love
Pat Boone

306 pts
1
US






7
UK
[Dot 15660]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  The Ames Brothers
A Very Precious Love
61.
03/1958

A Very Precious Love
The Ames Brothers

44 pts
23
US








[RCA 47-7167]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Doris Day
A Very Precious Love
62.
06/1958

A Very Precious Love
Doris Day

58 pts








16
UK
[Columbia 41123]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Johnny Mathis
A Certain Smile
63.
06/1958

A Certain Smile
Johnny Mathis

from More Johnny's Greatest Hits   
203 pts
14
US






4
UK
[Columbia 41193]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Pat Boone
64.
10/1958

I'll Remember Tonight
Pat Boone

79 pts
34
US






18
UK
[Dot 15840]
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  Ahmad Jamal
Secret Love
65.
11/1958

Secret Love
Ahmad Jamal

from Ahmad Jamal   
7 pts






18
R&B


as Ahmad Jamal Trio
instrumental
[Argo 5317]
written by Sammy Fain greentick
  Hernando and the Orchestra
A Very Precious Love
66.
06/1959

A Very Precious Love
Hernando and the Orchestra

4 pts
103
US








instrumental
[Corsican 0059]
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  Tommy Sands
67.
09/1959

I'll Be Seeing You
Tommy Sands

from Steady Date with Tommy Sands   
17 pts
51
US








[Capitol 4259]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  The Poni-Tails
68.
10/1959

I'll Be Seeing You
The Poni-Tails

8 pts
87
US








[ABC-Paramount 45-10047]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Kitty Kallen
That Old Feeling
69.
02/1960

That Old Feeling
Kitty Kallen

15 pts
55
US








[Columbia 41546]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Lew Brown
  The Five Satins
70.
05/1960

I'll Be Seeing You
The Five Satins

9 pts
79
US








[Ember 1061]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Frank Sinatra
71.
10/1961

I'll Be Seeing You
Frank Sinatra

24 pts
58
US
12
AC






[Reprise 20023]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  The Springfields
72.
11/1962

Dear Hearts and Gentle People
The Springfields

from Silver Threads & Golden Needles   
6 pts
95
US








[Philips 40072]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Bob Hilliard
  Kathy Kirby
Secret Love
73.
11/1963

Secret Love
Kathy Kirby

162 pts








4
UK
[London 9628]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Groove Holmes
Secret Love
74.
09/1966

Secret Love
Groove Holmes

from After Hours   
10 pts
99
US
27
AC






as Richard "Groove" Holmes
instrumental
[Pacific Jazz 88130]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Billy Stewart
Secret Love
75.
10/1966

Secret Love
Billy Stewart

44 pts
29
US




11
R&B


[Chess 1978]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Ricky Wilde
76.
03/1973

April Love
Ricky Wilde

15 pts








53
UK
[UK 49013]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Tony Booth
Secret Love
77.
10/1973

Secret Love
Tony Booth

from Happy Hour   
2 pts




47
ctry




[Capitol 3723]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Freddy Fender
Secret Love
78.
10/1975

Secret Love
Freddy Fender

from Are You Ready for Freddy?   
89 pts
20
US
10
AC
1
ctry




#1 hit for Doris Day in 1954
[ABC/Dot 17585]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Leon Raines
79.
04/1983

I'll Be Seeing You
Leon Raines

1 pts




79
ctry




[American Spotlite 103]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Irving Kahal
  Daniel O'Donnell & Mary Duff
Secret Love
80.
06/1995

Secret Love
Daniel O'Donnell & Mary Duff

from Timeless   Timeless
35 pts








28
UK
written by Paul Francis Webster & Sammy Fain greentick
  Barry Manilow
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
81.
04/2006

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Barry Manilow

from The Greatest Songs of the Fifties   The Greatest Songs of the Fifties
4 pts


32
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Lana Del Rey
82.
02/2014

Once Upon a Dream
Lana Del Rey

from Maleficent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
16 pts
105
US






60
UK
written by Sammy Fain greentick & Jack Lawrence

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