Graduation Day (The Four Freshmen song)

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"Graduation Day"
Single by the Four Freshmen
from the album Freshman Favorites
B-side"Lonely Night in Paris"
ReleasedApril 1956 (1956-04)
GenreJazz, pop
Length3:01
LabelCapitol
Composer(s)Joe Sherman
Lyricist(s)Noel Sherman
The Four Freshmen singles chronology
"Angel Eyes"
(1956) 		"Graduation Day"
(1956) 		"He Who Loves and Runs Away"
(1956)

"Graduation Day" is a song composed by Joe Sherman with lyrics by his brother Noel Sherman.[1] and was a 1956 hit song by the Four Freshmen.

Background[]

The song is about nostalgia[2] and was an important influence in the early rock era.[3]

Chart performance[]

In the US, the Four Freshmen recording reached number 27 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart.[4] in 1956. The version by the Canadian vocal group, The Rover Boys, reached number 16 on the U.S. charts.

Cover versions[]

  • The song was a concert staple of the Beach Boys, who were deeply influenced by the Four Freshmen. A recording was featured on the live album Beach Boys Concert (1964).
  • In 1967, The Arbors, recorded their version and included on their, The Arbors Sing Valley Of The Dolls LP.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Original versions of Graduation Day written by Joe Sherman [US1], Noel Sherman". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Browne, Ray Broadus; Ambrosetti, Ronald J. (1993). Continuities in Popular Culture: The Present in the Past & the Past in the Present and Future. ISBN 9780879725938.a single from the Capitol album Freshman Favorites,
  3. ^ The Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era p218
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 312.
  5. ^ "The Arbors Sing Valley Of The Dolls". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.



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