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Please Love Me Forever
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Wikipedia article
"'Please Love Me Forever'" is a song written by John Malone and Ollie Blanchard.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=6289 Please Love Me Forever - By: Bobby Vinton], 'MusicVF.com'. Accessed October 11, 2015 The song was originally released by Tommy Edwards in 1958. Hit versions were later released by Cathy Jean and the Roommates in 1960 and Bobby Vinton in 1967.
Tommy Edwards version
Tommy Edwards released "Please Love Me Forever" as the B-side of his million-selling, number-one hit version of It's All in the Game in 1958."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-10-13.pdf R&B Best Sellers in Stores]", 'Billboard', October 13, 1958. p. 46. Accessed October 11, 2015 Edwards' version of "Please Love Me Forever" spent 3 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 61.[https://www.billboard.com/artist/tommy-edwards/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Tommy Edwards Please Love Me Forever Chart History], 'Billboard'.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
Cathy Jean and the Roommates version
Cathy Jean and the Roommates released a cover of "Please Love Me Forever" in 1960."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1960/Billboard%201960-10-10.pdf This Week's New Money Records]", 'Billboard', October 10, 1960. p. 33. Accessed October 11, 2018 Their version was released as a single and on the album 'At the Hop!'Pollock, Bruce (2014). '[https://books.google.com/books?id=GxYiAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA284#v=onepage&q&f=false Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era]', Routledge. p. 284. Retrieved March 23, 2018. It spent 12 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in 1961, peaking at No. 12, while reaching No. 23 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.
The song also reached No. 10 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100 in 1961, in a tandem ranking of Cathy Jean and the Roommates and Sunny Gale's versions, with Cathy Jean and the Roommates' version marked as a bestseller."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-04-15.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', April 15, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
Cathy Jean and the Roommates' version was ranked No. 88 on 'Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-12-30.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961]", 'Cash Box', December 30, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
Bobby Vinton version
In 1967, Bobby Vinton released the most successful version of "Please Love Me Forever" as a single and on his album of the same name. Vinton's version spent 13 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 6,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Please Love Me Forever Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 4, 2018. while reaching No. 5 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-12-02.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', December 2, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2018. No. 5 on 'Record World's "100 Top Pops","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-11-25.pdf 100 Top Pops]", 'Record World', November 25, 1967. Retrieved March 23, 2018. No. 1 on Canada's 'RPM' 100,"[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=10113& The RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 8, Ed. 14, December 2, 1967. Accessed October 11, 2015 No. 4 in the Philippines,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-05-18.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', May 18, 1968. p. 54. Accessed October 11, 2015 No. 8 in Venezuela,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-03-16.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', March 16, 1968. p. 59. Accessed October 11, 2015 and No. 39 on 'Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton Please Love Me Forever Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Vinton's version was ranked No. 43 on 'Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1967: Hot 100 1967","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-12-30.pdf Top Records of 1967 (Based on Billboard Charts)]", 'Billboard', December 30, 1967. p. 42. Retrieved March 4, 2018. while being ranked No. 46 on 'Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-12-23.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967]", 'Cash Box', December 23, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved March 23, 2018. and No. 30 on "The 'RPM' 100 Top Singles of 1967"."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=10126& The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 8, No. 19, January 06, 1968. Accessed July 28, 2016.
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Category:1958 songs
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