Why Don't You Believe Me?
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| "Why Don't You Believe Me?" | ||||
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| Single by Joni James | ||||
| from the album Joni James' Award Winning Album | ||||
| Published | 1952 | |||
| Released | 1952 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
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| Joni James singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Don't You Believe Me?" is a popular song written by Lew Douglas, , and and published in 1952.
A recording by Joni James (MGM Records catalog number 11333) reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1952. Competing versions by Patti Page (Mercury Records catalog number 70025, reaching chart position No. 4) and Margaret Whiting (Capitol Records catalog number 2292, reaching chart position No. 29) also charted in 1952. The B-side to Page's version was the well-known song "Conquest".[1] On the Cash Box Best-Selling Record list, where all versions were combined, the song also reached No. 1 that year.
Recorded versions[]
- Pat Boone
- Bing Crosby sang it on four occasions on his radio shown in 1953.[2]
- Vic Damone (1965 single)
- Dolly Dawn
- The Duprees reached No. 37 in 1963.[3]
- Maureen Evans
- Bobby Goldsboro
- Red Ingle
- Joni James
- Damita Jo
- The Kalin Twins
- Mickey Katz
- Herb Lance
- Brenda Lee
- Wade Legge
- Guy Lombardo
- Joe Loss with Rose Brennan
- Dean Martin
- Jane Morgan
- Patti Page
- Norrie Paramor with
- Jimmy Roselli
- Lita Roza
- Semprini, pianoforte with Rhythm accompaniment recorded it as the first song of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No. 19) - Hit medley of foxtrots" along with "" and "Even Now" in London on January 14, 1953. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10441
- Semprini, pianoforte with Rhythm accompaniment recorded it as the first song of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No 30) - Hit Medley of foxtrots" along with "Downhearted" and "Till I Waltz Again with You" in London on March 11, 1953. The medley was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10457
- Donna Stark (RCI Records catalog number 2341) reached No. 92 on the Billboard country music charts in 1980.
- Nancy Umeki aka Miyoshi Umeki
- Jerry Vale
- June Valli
- Bobby Vinton
- Robin Ward
- Lawrence Welk
- Margaret Whiting
- O.V. Wright
- Jimmy Young
See also[]
- List of number-one singles of 1952 (U.S.)
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 261.
Categories:
- 1952 songs
- 1963 singles
- Number-one singles in the United States
- Songs written by Lew Douglas
- Songs written by Roy Rodde
- Patti Page songs