(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai

(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai

"(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai" is a popular song written by Bob Hilliard (lyricist) and Milton De Lugg (composer).

It was recorded by Doris Day in 1951 and was a big hit for her. Another charting version was recorded by the Billy Williams Quartet.

The recording by Doris Day was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39423. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on June 22, 1951 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. cite book
last = Whitburn
first = Joel
authorlink = Joel Whitburn
title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
publisher = Record Research
year = 1973
]

The recording by the Billy Williams Quartet was released by MGM Records as catalog number 10998. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 10, 1951 and lasted 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bob Hilliard — Infobox Musical artist Name = Bob Hilliard Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = non performing personnel Birth name = Bob Hilliard Alias = Born = 28 January 1918 New York City, New York Died = death date and age|1971|2|1|1918|1|28… …   Wikipedia

  • Expo 67 — April 1967 aerial view of Île Sainte Hélène on the left and Île Notre Dame on the right, with most of the Expo 67 site in view, except Habitat 67 and the rest of the pavilions on la Cité du Havre. The 1967 International and Universal Exposition… …   Wikipedia

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • Nanking Massacre denial — Nanking Massacrev · d · e Battl …   Wikipedia

  • Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… …   Wikipedia

  • Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …   Universalium

  • Madonna (entertainer) — Madonna …   Wikipedia

  • international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

  • arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”