The Things We Did Last Summer
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"The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song about nostalgia[1] from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. The most well known version is the 1946 Top ten hit by Jo Stafford. Versions by Frank Sinatra and by Vaughn Monroe also charted that year. Shelley Fabares had a hit cover in 1962 on the pop chart. Several recordings have been made, including versions by Frank Sinatra, Vaughn Monroe, and Dean Martin who recorded different versions for his 1959 and 1966 Christmas LPs.
Chart performance
| "The Things We Did Last Summer" | ||||
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| Single by Jo Stafford | ||||
| Released | 1946 | |||
| Recorded | 1946 | |||
| Genre | Traditional Pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | |||
| Jo Stafford singles chronology | ||||
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"The Things We Did Last Summer" was recorded by Jo Stafford, in a single released in 1946 on the Capitol Records label. Stafford's version of the song was a successful hit, peaking, at number 10 on the Billboard chart in the United States.[2] Her recording of the song was conducted and arranged by Paul Weston and his Orchestra.
| Chart (1946) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard | 10 |