Cotton Candy (instrumental)

"Cotton Candy"
"Cotton Candy"
Single by Al Hirt
from the album Cotton Candy
B-side	"Walkin"
Released	1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	2:11
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Russ Damon
Al Hirt singles chronology

"Cotton Candy" is an instrumental written by Russ Damon and was recorded by Al Hirt for his 1964 album, Cotton Candy. The song was also featured on Hirt's greatest hits album, The Best of Al Hirt.^[1]

Chart performance[]

"Cotton Candy" reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1964.^[2]

Other versions[]

Bert Kaempfert also released a version of the song.^[3]

References[]

^ Al Hirt, The Best of Al Hirt Retrieved April 11, 2013.
^ Al Hirt's "Cotton Candy" Chart Positions Retrieved March 25, 2013
^ "Cotton Candy" by Bert Kaempfert Retrieved March 25, 2013

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[1] Al Hirt, The Best of Al Hirt Retrieved April 11, 2013.

[2] Al Hirt's "Cotton Candy" Chart Positions Retrieved March 25, 2013

[3] "Cotton Candy" by Bert Kaempfert Retrieved March 25, 2013

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