"Catch a Falling Star" | ||||
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Single by Perry Como | ||||
B-side | " Magic Moments" | |||
Released | December 3, 1957 | |||
Recorded | October 9, 1957 | |||
Genre | Pop [1] | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Reisman | |||
Perry Como singles chronology | ||||
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"Catch a Falling Star" is a song written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. It is best known and was made famous by Perry Como's hit version, recorded and released in late 1957. [2]
The song's melody is based on a theme from Brahms' Academic Festival Overture. Perry Como's version features the Ray Charles Singers, who sing the refrain as a repeated round. [2]
It was Como's last number one hit in the United States, [3] reaching number 1 on the Billboard "Most Played by Jockeys" chart, but not in the overall top 100, where it reached number 3. [4] It was the first single to receive a Recording Industry Association of America gold record certification, on March 14, 1958. [5] In Canada, the song reached number 12 on the CHUM Charts, February 3, 1958, co-charting with Magic Moments. [6]
Overseas, in 1958, the song also topped the Australian charts. In the UK Singles Chart, "Catch a Falling Star" peaked at number nine, whereas its B-side " Magic Moments" topped the charts. [7]
The single won Como the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male.
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [8] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |