Bless You (Tony Orlando song)
| "Bless You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tony Orlando | ||||
| from the album Bless You and 11 Other Great Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Am I the Guy" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:06 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil | |||
| Producer(s) | Al Nevins, Don Kirshner & Jack Keller | |||
| Tony Orlando singles chronology | ||||
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"Bless You" is a song released in 1961 by Tony Orlando. The song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.[1]
Chart performance
The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[2] peaking at No. 15,[3][1] while reaching No. 5 on the UK's Record Retailer chart,[4] and No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[5] | 5 |
| UK Record Retailer[4] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 15 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 17 |
| US Cash Box Records Disc Jockeys Played Most[7] | 13 |
| US Cash Box Top Ten Juke Box Tunes[8] | 18 |
Year-end lists
- The song was ranked No. 73 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year".[9]
Cover versions
- Mann released a version of the song himself in 1962, as the flipside of "Teenage Has-Been".[10]
References
- ^ a b Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard Books. p. 287. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "The Hot 100 - Week of October 30, 1961". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Music Week Hot 100 for Week Ending October 15" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Tony Orlando - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts: Chart No. 234". CHUM. October 2, 1961. Archived from the original on 2006-02-28. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, September 23, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", Cash Box, September 23, 1961. p. 16. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Top Ten Juke Box Tunes", Cash Box, September 30, 1961. p. 24. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Chart Toppers", Billboard, December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Singles Reviews", Billboard, December 8, 1962. p. 23. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
