Blue on Blue was Bobby Vinton's sixth studio album, released in 1963.
Completely devoted to songs that refer to the color blue, this album contained two singles: "Blue on Blue", which reached #3 on the U.S. Pop charts and "Blue Velvet", which went on to hit #1 for three weeks on the same chart. Interestingly, both songs served as title tracks during their popularities. The album was released after the success of the song "Blue on Blue," but when "Blue Velvet" became a hit, the album's title was changed with it being the title track. It was not until after the album's title was changed, that it managed to make its way to the Billboard Hot 200 list of popular albums; it reached #10.
Cover versions include the jazz songs "St. Louis Blues" and "Blueberry Hill," "Am I Blue," "Blue, Blue Day," the Fleetwoods' hit "Mr. Blue," "My Blue Heaven," and three showtunes ("Blue Skies," "Blue Hawaii," and "Blue Moon"). The song "Blue on Blue" was mentioned in Kim Mitchell's hit song "Patio Lanterns".
Track listing
Album credits
- Produced by: Bob Morgan
- Arranged and conducted by: Burt Bacharach
- Cover photo: Hank Parker
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1963 |
The Billboard 200 |
10 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1963 |
"Blue on Blue" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
3 |
| 1963 |
"Blue on Blue" |
Billboard Adult Contemporary |
2 |
| 1963 |
"Blue Velvet" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
| 1963 |
"Blue Velvet" |
Billboard Adult Contemporary |
1 |
| 1963 |
"Blue Velvet" |
UK Singles Chart |
2 |
References
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