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"A Million and One"
Single by Billy Walker
from the album A Million and One
B-side"Close to Linda"
Released June 1966
Genre Country
Length2:46
Label Monument
Songwriter(s)Yvonne Devaney
Producer(s) Fred Foster
"A Million and One"
Single by Dean Martin
from the album The Hit Sound of Dean Martin
B-side"Shades"
Released July 1966
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:45
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s)Yvonne Devaney
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen
"A Million and One"
Single by Vic Dana
B-side"My Baby Wouldn't Leave Me"
Released July 1966
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:48
Label Dolton
Songwriter(s)Yvonne Devaney
Producer(s)Bob Reisdorff

"A Million and One" is a song written by Yvonne Devaney, which was a hit single for Billy Walker, Dean Martin, and Vic Dana in 1966.

"A Million and One" was first released by Billy Walker, in late May 1966. [1] Walker's version reached No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. [2]

Dean Martin's version spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 41, [3] while reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. [4] [5] In Canada, Martin's version reached No. 64 on the RPM 100 [6] and No. 23 on the CHUM Hit Parade. [7]

Dean Martin's version was ranked No. 49 on Billboard's ranking of "Top Easy Listening Singles" of 1966. [8]

Vic Dana's version spent 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 71, [9] while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. [10] [11]

References

  1. ^ " Nashville Scene", Billboard, May 28, 1966. p. 47. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ " Hot Country Singles", Billboard, September 3, 1966. p. 56. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  5. ^ " Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, August 27, 1966. p. 18. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  6. ^ " RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 6, No. 1, August 29, 1966. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-09-14.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link). Chart No. 492, Tuesday, August 02, 1966. CHUM. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  8. ^ " Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard, December 24, 1966. p. 35. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  9. ^ Vic Dana - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  10. ^ Vic Dana - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  11. ^ " Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, August 20, 1966. p. 28. Accessed September 13, 2016.