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Till the End of Time (song)

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"'Till the End of Time'" is a popular song written by lyricist Buddy Kaye and composer Ted Mossman and published in 1945. The melody is based on Frdric Chopin's Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53, the "Polonaise hroique".

A number of recordings of the song were made in 1945. The biggest hit was by Perry Como; another version by Dick Haymes also charted; the Les Brown orchestra, with vocalist Doris Day, and Ginny Simms also made a recording of the song. It featured prominently in the 1946 film of the same name.

The Perry Como recording was made on July 3, 1945 with the orchestra of Russ Case, and released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-1709. The record first reached the 'Billboard' magazine charts on August 9, 1945, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1 (spending 10 consecutive weeks at the top). This was Como's first #1 hit song, and first single to sell two million copies.



The Dick Haymes recording was recorded on July 2, 1945, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 18699. The record first reached the 'Billboard' magazine charts on September 13, 1945 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.

The Les Brown/Doris Day recording was recorded on May 17, 1945, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36828. It peaked at #3 on the 'Billboard' magazine pop chart.

The Ginny Simms recording was recorded on July 15, 1945, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36849. It did not chart on 'Billboard'.

Other recordings



The song has since been recorded by many other artists including Pat Boone, Jane Morgan, Matt Monro and Sarah Vaughan, as well as Della Reese in her 'The Classic Della' album.

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Category:1945 songs

Category:1945 singles

Category:Doris Day songs

Category:Perry Como songs

Category:Number-one singles in the United States

Category:Songs with lyrics by Buddy Kaye

Category:Songs with music by Ted Mossman

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