The End (Earl Grant song)
1958 single by Earl Grant
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"The End" is a song with music by Jimmy Krondes and lyrics by Sid Jacobson. In 1958, the song was released in the United States as a 1958 single by Earl Grant. Grant's single on the Decca label, featured the orchestra of Charles "Bud" Dant; some pressings of the single were shown with the title "(At) The End (Of A Rainbow)".
| "The End" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Earl Grant | |
| B-side | "Hunky Dunky Doo" |
| Released | 1958 |
| Genre | Pop music |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Label | Decca Records |
| Composer | Jimmy Krondes |
| Lyricist | Sid Jacobson[1] |
Chart performance
The single was Grant's only entry into the U.S. Top 40, and spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching No. 7,[2] while reaching No. 16 on Billboard's "Hot R&B Sides".[3][4] In Canada it was No. 5 for 2 weeks.[5][6]
Grant also released a German version of the song, titled Jeder Tag geht zu Ende (Every Day Comes to an End), which reached No. 12 on the German charts.[7]
Cover versions
- Nancy Sinatra recorded a cover version for her 1966 album Nancy in London.[8]
- Steve Lawrence released a cover in 1973 which reached No. 46 on the Billboard Easy Listening survey.[9]
In popular culture
The song was featured in the sixth episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe show Moon Knight, "Gods and Monsters".