Yes Tonight Josephine
| "Yes Tonight Josephine" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnnie Ray | |
| Written | Winfield Scott Dorothy Goodman, |
| Producer(s) | Mitch Miller |
"Yes Tonight Josephine" was a popular music song from 1957. It was written by Winfield Scott and Dorothy Goodman, and was a hit single for Johnnie Ray.[1]
Chart performance[]
Ray's recording was produced by Mitch Miller, and in the US, peaked at number 12 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart.[2] Outside the US, "Yes Tonight Josephine" gave Ray his third and final number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The single first entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 May 1957, and peaked at number 1 for three weeks in June.[3] The original record was only available as a 78rpm disc. Altogether it spent 16 weeks on the chart.[3]
Cover versions[]
- A cover version by British rockabilly revival band The Jets peaked at number 25 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 693.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 451. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "JETS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Categories:
- 1957 songs
- 1957 singles
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Johnnie Ray songs
- Songs written by Winfield Scott (songwriter)
- 1950s single stubs