Since I Fell for You
"Since I Fell for You" is a blues ballad composed by Buddy Johnson in 1945 that was first popularized by his sister, Ella Johnson, with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra.[1]
| "Since I Fell for You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lenny Welch | ||||
| from the album Since I Fell for You | ||||
| B-side | "Are You Sincere" | |||
| Released | October 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Cadence | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buddy Johnson | |||
| Lenny Welch singles chronology | ||||
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A version by Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten and His Trio in 1947 led to its eventual establishment as a jazz and pop standard. The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Race Records chart and number twenty on the pop chart.[2]
Lenny Welch recording
The biggest hit version of "Since I Fell for You" was recorded by Lenny Welch in 1963, reaching number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 28, 1963.[3] It also reached number three on the Easy Listening chart.[4]
Charting recordings
"Since I Fell for You" has been charted by many artists including:
- Laura Lee (US #76, 1972)[5]
- Charlie Rich (US #71; AC #11; Country #10, 1976)[6][7]
- Hodges, James and Smith (US #15 dance chart, 1977) Joel Whitburn’s Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003ISBN 0-89820-156-X
- Con Hunley (US Country #20, 1979)[8]
- Al Jarreau (US AC #10; Canada AC #3, 1987)[9]
References
- "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 226.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 672.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 253.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993. Record Research. p. 120.
- Whitburn, Joel (2006). Top Country Songs: 1944-2005. Record Research.
- Whitburn, Joel (2006). Top Country Songs: 1944-2005. Record Research.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993. Record Research. p. 120.
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