Butterfly (1957 song)
Song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
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"Butterfly" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources.[1] This was a pseudonym of Anthony Mammarella, producer of American Bandstand.
| "Butterfly" | ||||
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| Single by Charlie Gracie | ||||
| B-side | "Ninety-Nine Ways" | |||
| Released | January 1957 | |||
| Recorded | December 30, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Cameo Records 105 | |||
| Songwriters | Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann | |||
| Charlie Gracie singles chronology | ||||
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| "Butterfly" | ||||
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| Single by Andy Williams | ||||
| B-side | "It Doesn't Take Long" | |||
| Released | February 1957 | |||
| Recorded | January 1957 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Cadence Records 1308 | |||
| Songwriters | Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann | |||
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The original recording of the song by Charlie Gracie reached No. 1 on the Billboard Juke Box chart, No. 10 on the R&B chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957.[2]
Andy Williams recording
A cover version by Andy Williams reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1957. Williams' version also reached No. 1 the UK in May 1957,[3] where it spent two weeks, and also reached No. 14 on the US R&B chart.[4]
The Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams versions were jointly ranked #20 on the first Canadian CHUM Chart on May 27, 1957,[5] after they had already jointly peaked at #3 on Billboard's US competitor Cashbox's (sales) chart on April 6, 1957.[6]
Other versions
- A version recorded by Bob Carroll on Bally Records made the charts in 1957 peaking at No. 61.[7]
- The Crests recorded a cover version for their 1960 album, The Crests Sing All Biggies.
- Tommy Steele - included on an EP Lord's Taverners Record - All Star Hit Parade No. 2 (1957).
- Cliff Richard - for his album Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll (2016)
- Darlene Gillespie on her album Darlene of the Teens
