Teach Me Tonight

"Teach me Tonight"
"Teach me Tonight"
Song
Published	1953
Genre	Jazz standard
Composer(s)	Gene De Paul
Lyricist(s)	Sammy Cahn

Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn.^[1] The song was published in 1953.

Early recordings[]

Five versions charted in 1954 and 1955:^[2]

Janet Brace was apparently first, making the Billboard chart on October 23, 1954, and eventually reaching No. 23. First recording from 1953
Jo Stafford - No. 15 in 1954
Dinah Washington - a No. 4 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hit in 1954,^[3] inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999
Helen Grayco - No. 29 in 1954
The DeCastro Sisters - No. 2 in 1955. In addition, a 1959, re-recording entitled, "Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha" went to No. 76 on the Hot 100.^[4]

Other recordings[]

In 1982, Al Jarreau included his version on "Breakin' Away" In the US, this version went to No. 70 on the Hot 100 and No. 51 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.^[5] In addition, it went to No.19 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[6]
A cover of the recording by Stevie Wonder and Levi Stubbs (with backing vocals by Stubbs' group the Four Tops) appears on Wonder's 1965 album Up-Tight.

References[]

^ "Teach Me Tonight - Jazz Standards", JazzStandards.com
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 590. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 226.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 292.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 125.

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[1] "Teach Me Tonight - Jazz Standards", JazzStandards.com

[2] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 590. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 226.

[5] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 292.

[6] Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 125.

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