'A' - You're Adorable
| "'A' You're Adorable" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1948 |
| Composer(s) | Sid Lippman |
| Lyricist(s) | Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise |
"'A' You're Adorable" is a popular song with music by Sid Lippman and lyrics by Buddy Kaye and Fred Wise, published in 1948.
Charted versions[]
The most well-known version was recorded by Perry Como, with The Fontane Sisters on March 1, 1949.[1] This recording was released on single records as follows:
- In the United States, by RCA Victor, on 78 rpm and 45 rpm, in 1949, with the flip side "When Is Sometime?" This record reached number 1 on the US chart on April 9, 1949.[2]
- In the United Kingdom, by HMV, on 78 rpm in June 1949, with the flip side "Forever and Ever"
- In Japan, by Victor Entertainment, on 78 rpm, with the flip side "Bali Ha'i"
- In Australia, by His Master's Voice, on 78 rpm, with the flip side "My Melancholy Baby"
Another recording by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae was also very popular. The recording was released by Capitol Records. The flip side was "Need You". The recording first appeared on the Billboard charts on March 25, 1949, lasting 13 weeks and peaking at position number 4.[3]
Another recording by the Tony Pastor orchestra (vocal by the Clooney Sisters) also charted. The recording was released by Columbia Records. The recording first appeared on the Billboard charts on May 6, 1949, lasting 2 weeks and peaking at position number 12.[4]
In popular culture[]
- The song formed the basis for a Morecambe and Wise sketch, where Eric Morecambe started with "A you're adorable, B you're so beautiful" and then randomly chose letters such as J, Q or Z to fox Ernie Wise.
- In a Star Trek: The Next Generation DVD extra, Patrick Stewart, as Jean-Luc Picard, sings the song with slightly altered lyrics for creator Gene Roddenberry's Birthday.
- In a 1974 public service announcement on volunteerism, Johnny Hart's B.C. cartoon characters sing the song with new lyrics featuring the letters A-C-T-I-O-N instead of the whole alphabet.[5]
- The song is referenced in the 2017 film You Were Never Really Here.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Perry Como Discography". kokomo.ca. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 98. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 348. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ 1974 "B.C. Comics" ACTION Ad Council PSA, YouTube
