Dick Glasser recorded the song, which he released in June 1964 under the pseudonym Dick Lory.[4]
Billy Fury released a version in 1964, which spent 12 weeks on the UK's
Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 14.[5]
In 1965,
Dean Martin released a version, which spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 10,[6] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[7][8] No. 5 on
Canada's
CHUM Hit Parade,[9] and No. 11 on Canada's "R.P.M. Play Sheet".[10]
Ruby Winters released a version in late 1973, which peaked at number No. 39 on the US Hot Soul singles chart.[11] In 1977, the song was released in the UK, where it spent 13 weeks on the
UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 4.[12]