50 Loungin’ Ballads

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1Stand by Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King2:58
2Moon River
vocals:
Danny Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Danny Wiliams3.52:37
3Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Ella Fitzgerald3:06
4I‘Ve Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
Frank Sinatra3:44
5It’s Now or Never
cover recording of:
It’s Now or Never
lyricist:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
version of:
’O sole mio
Elvis Presley3:17
6Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole3:30
7Memories Are Made Of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (on 1955-10-28)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
publisher:
Montclare Music
Dean Martin52:18
8Earth Ange
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge (doo-wop singer and songwriter), Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams (band leader, record producer and record label owne)
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins3:01
9Puppy Love
recording of:
Puppy Love
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Epa Publishing
Paul Anka32:47
10Blue Moon
The Marcels2:22
11At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.53:02
12I’m Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960)
writer:
Dub Albritton and Ronnie Self (rockabilly singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
Brenda Lee2:44
13Are You Lonesome Tonight
cover recording of:
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Lou Handman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Cromwell Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Elvis Presley3:10
14Portrait of My Love
recording of:
Portrait of My Love
lyricist:
David West
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
Matt Monro2:49
15Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:42
16Can’t Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley3:02
17Sea of Love
Phil Phillips2:27
18Diana
vocals:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 26)
recording of:
Diana (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Paul Anka4.752:23
19You Send Me
recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke2:50
20What a Different a Day MakesDinah Washington2:36
21The End
Earl Grant2:22
22Walk Right Back
recording of:
Walk Right Back
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
The Everly Brothers2:21
23Sway
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Sway (on 1954-04-22)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Dean Martin42:45
24Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Ray Charles3:45
25Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke2:06
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1Blue Velvet
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
orchestra:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blue Velvet (on 1951-07-17)
writer:
Lee Morris (US songwriter) and Bernie Wayne
publisher:
Bernie Wayne Music Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Tony Bennett3:01
2Unforgettable
celesta and piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1951-08-17)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1951-08-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1951-08-17)
congas:
Joe Costanzo (on 1951-08-17)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1951-08-17)
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist) (on 1951-08-17)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1951-08-17)
viola:
Paul Robyn (on 1951-08-17) and Dave Sterkin (on 1951-08-17)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1951-08-17), Harry Bluestone (on 1951-08-17), Walter Edelstein (on 1951-08-17), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1951-08-17), Dan Lube (on 1951-08-17), Erno Neufeld (on 1951-08-17), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1951-08-17) and Marshall Sosson (on 1951-08-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-08-17)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1951-08-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1951-08-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-17)
recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1951-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Nat King Cole43:14
3That’s Amore
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin3:13
4Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.653:01
5Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen3:02
6Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (in 1957)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como3.152:42
7Tammy
Debbie Reynolds3:08
8Mad About the Boy
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1952-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-03-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1952-03-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1952-03-24)
orchestra:
Walter Rodell and His Orchestra (on 1952-03-24)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (on 1952-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington4.53:02
9Every Time We Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ella Fitzgerald3:31
10Only Sixteen
recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Sam Cooke2:06
11Everyday
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-05-29)
celesta:
Vi Petty (on 1957-05-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29)
percussion [cardboard box percussion]:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29)
background vocals:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-05-29)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-05-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-05-29)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 236)
recording of:
Everyday (on 1957-05-27)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Buddy Holly4.852:11
12FeverLittle Willie John3:23
13Why
recording of:
Why (1959 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Frankie Avalon2:40
14Who’s Sorry Now
recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Connie Francis2:24
15High Noon
Tex Ritter2:36
16Waltz of Paree
Alma Cogan3:17
17Where the Boys AreConnie Francis2:44
18Only the LonelyRoy Orbison2:32
19How Deep Is the Ocean
Dick Haymes3:26
20There’s a Moon Out TonightThe Capris2:16
21Mandolins in the MoonlightPerry Como2:48
22Dream Lover
Bobby Darin2:38
23Love Me Tender
recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:43
24Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Paul Anka2:45
25Island in the Sun
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Island in the Sun (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte3:23