Sid Wayne

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Sid Wayne (January 26, 1923 – December 26, 1991) was an American songwriter, lyricist and composer, who wrote a number of well-known songs from the 1950s to the 1980s. Almost every Elvis Presley film contained one or more works written by Wayne and his partner Ben Weisman. == Career == His most known works are "See You in September" (co-written with Sherman Edwards), "It's Impossible" — featuring the English lyric of Armando Manzanero's "Somos Novios" — "Mangos" (with Dee Libbey),... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sid Wayne first charted in 1956 with Two Different Worlds.The artist placed 22 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: I Need Your Love Tonight - #2: It's Impossible - #3: I Need Your Love Tonight - #4: See You in September - #5: Mangos
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  Guy Mitchell
1.
01/1956

Ninety Nine Years (Dead or Alive)
Guy Mitchell

48 pts
23
US








[Columbia 40631]
written by John Brooks & Sid Wayne greentick
  The Platters
2.
04/1956

Winner Take All
The Platters

17 pts
50
US








[Mercury 70819]
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne greentick
  Don Rondo
3.
10/1956

Two Different Worlds
Don Rondo

85 pts
11
US








[Jubilee 5256]
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne greentick
  Roger Williams & Jane Morgan
4.
11/1956

Two Different Worlds
Roger Williams & Jane Morgan

22 pts
41
US








[Kapp 161]
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne greentick
  Ronnie Hilton
5.
11/1956

Two Different Worlds
Ronnie Hilton

73 pts








13
UK
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne greentick
  Dick Haymes
6.
12/1956

Two Different Worlds
Dick Haymes

9 pts
80
US








[Capitol 3565]
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne greentick
  Hank Snow
7.
1957

Stolen Moments
Hank Snow

11 pts




7
ctry




written by Joe Sherman & Sid Wayne greentick
  Rosemary Clooney
8.
03/1957

#5  Mangos
Rosemary Clooney

136 pts
10
US






17
UK
with Frank Comstock
[Columbia 40835]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Dee Libbey
  The Kalin Twins
9.
01/1959

It's Only the Beginning
The Kalin Twins

21 pts
42
US








[Decca 30807]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wayne greentick
  Cathy Carr
10.
01/1959

First Anniversary
Cathy Carr

22 pts
42
US








[Roulette 4125]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wayne greentick
  Elvis Presley
I Need Your Love Tonight
11.
03/1959

#1  I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)   50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)
383 pts
4
US






1
UK
US B-side to (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I ; charted as A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight in UK charts
[RCA Victor 47-7506]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Bix Reichner
  The Tempos
See You in September
12.
06/1959

See You in September
The Tempos

49 pts
23
US








[Climax 102]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Sherman Edwards
  Sue Raney
13.
05/1960

Biology
Sue Raney

4 pts
109
US








[Capitol 4360]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Sherman Edwards
  Danny Valentino
14.
06/1960

Biology
Danny Valentino

6 pts
95
US








[MGM 12881]
written by Sherman Edwards & Sid Wayne greentick
  Johnny Mathis
15.
08/1960

My Love for You
Johnny Mathis

from Portrait of Johnny   Portrait of Johnny
108 pts
47
US






9
UK
[Columbia 41764]
written by Abner Silver & Sid Wayne greentick
16.
04/1961

You Set My Heart to Music
Johnny Mathis

from Portrait of Johnny   Portrait of Johnny
3 pts
107
US








[Columbia 41980]
written by Abner Silver & Sid Wayne greentick
  Elvis Presley
17.
04/1961

Flaming Star
Elvis Presley

from Elvis by Request EP   
68 pts
14
US








[EP]
[RCA Victor LPC-128]
written by Sherman Edwards & Sid Wayne greentick
  Eddie Hodges
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
18.
06/1961

I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
Eddie Hodges

99 pts
12
US






37
UK
[Cadence 1397]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wayne greentick
  Bobby Vee
19.
12/1964

(There'll Come a Day When) Ev'ry Little Bit Hurts
Bobby Vee

7 pts
84
US








B side to Pretend You Don't See Her
[Liberty 55751]
written by Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne greentick & Marilyn Garrett
  Elvis Presley
Do the Clam
20.
02/1965

Do the Clam
Elvis Presley

from Girl Happy   
102 pts
21
US






19
UK
[RCA Victor 47-8500]
written by Dolores Fuller, Sid Wayne greentick & Ben Weisman
Tickle Me (EP)
21.
07/1965

Tickle Me (EP)
Elvis Presley

from Tickle Me EP   
11 pts
70
US








[EP]
[RCA Victor EPA-4383]
written by Doc Pomus, Alan Jeffreys, Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne greentick, Mort Shuman, Fred Wise, Kay Twomey, Norman Blagman, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Lenny Welch
22.
08/1965

Two Different Worlds
Lenny Welch

29 pts
61
US
6
AC






[Kapp 689]
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne greentick
  The Happenings
See You in September
23.
07/1966

#4  See You in September
The Happenings

from The Happenings   
155 pts
3
US








[B.T. Puppy 520]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Sherman Edwards
  Elvis Presley
Spinout
24.
10/1966

Spinout
Elvis Presley

from Spinout   Spinout
21 pts
40
US








[RCA 47-8941]
written by Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller & Sid Wayne greentick
We Call on Him
25.
04/1968

We Call on Him
Elvis Presley

4 pts
106
US








[RCA Victor 47-9600]
written by Ben Weisman, Fred Karger & Sid Wayne greentick
  Perry Como
26.
10/1970

#2  It's Impossible
Perry Como

from It's Impossible   
256 pts
10
US
1
AC




4
UK
[RCA 74-0387]
written by Armando Manzanero & Sid Wayne greentick
  New Birth
27.
09/1971

It's Impossible
New Birth

from Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing   
27 pts
52
US




12
R&B


[RCA Victor 0520]
written by Canche Manzanero & Sid Wayne greentick
  The Mike Curb Congregation
See You in September
28.
06/1972

See You in September
The Mike Curb Congregation

14 pts
108
US
15
AC






[MGM 14391]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Sherman Edwards
  Billy Crash Craddock
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
29.
07/1972

I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
Billy Crash Craddock

from Two Sides of "Crash"   
16 pts




5
ctry




[Cartwheel 216]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wayne greentick
  Little Jimmy Osmond
I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
30.
03/1974

I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
Little Jimmy Osmond

74 pts








11
UK
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wayne greentick
  Debby Boone
See You in September
31.
09/1979

See You in September
Debby Boone

4 pts


45
AC
41
ctry




[Warner/Curb 49042]
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Sherman Edwards
  Elvis Presley
I Need Your Love Tonight
32.
01/2005

#3  I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley

from 18 UK No. 1's   18 UK No. 1's
174 pts








2
UK
R UK B-side to A Fool Such As I
written by Sid Wayne greentick & Bix Reichner

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