| "Because of You" Song was used in 1951 movie I Was an American Spy |
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| Written by | Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson |
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| Written | 1940 |
| Recorded by | Tony Bennett; Johnny Desmond; Gloria DeHaven |
"Because of You" is a popular song. It was written by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson in 1940. It was used in the 1951 movie I Was an American Spy.
A 1951 recording by Tony Bennett (Columbia Records catalog number 39362, recorded April 4, 1951) was the first major hit for him, reaching #1 on the Billboard magazine charts and staying there for 10 weeks. A cover version by Johnny Desmond reached #17 at the same time. [1] The song was also covered that year by Gloria DeHaven (Decca catalog number 27666)[2] and by Louis Armstrong (Decca catalog number 27816)[2].
In 1961 a recording was made by Connie Francis.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ a b Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
| Preceded by Come on-a My House |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record August 25, 1951 |
Succeeded by Sweet Violets |
| Preceded by Come on-a My House |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record September 15, 1951–October 27, 1951 |
Succeeded by (It's No) Sin |
Jimmy Velvet 1958, recorded at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood. This was the flip side of "Blue Velvet".
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