Lollipops and Roses (song)

"Lollipops and Roses" is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning recording by Jack Jones in 1962.[1] The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart.[2]

Chart performance
Chart (1962) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 66
US Billboard Easy Listening 12

Steve Lawrence version
"Lollipops and Roses"
Song by Steve Lawrence
from the album Winners!
Released1963
Length3:00
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Tony Velona
Producer(s)Al Kasha

Steve Lawrence covered the song for his album Winners!, released in January 1963.[4][5] It was released as a single in the Philippines, where it topped the national chart for seven straight weeks beginning in July 1965.[6][7]

References
  1. ASCAP database
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 130.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 444.
  4. "Late Spotlights". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 19, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. "Billboard Spotlight Picks". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 26, 1963. p. 33. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  6. "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. July 10, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  7. "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. August 21, 1965. p. 35. Retrieved January 24, 2021.


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