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Here Comes Summer
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Wikipedia article
"'Here Comes Summer'" is an American popular song which was written and performed by Jerry Keller. The song was released on Kapp Records in the United States and London Records in the United Kingdom.
Background
A popular misconception is that this song quotes the line "the sun shines bright" from the Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home", but this is untrue as the line contained in "Here Comes Summer" is "oh, let the sun shine bright". However, that one
line does utilize the melody of Stephen Foster's song.
Chart performance
In 1959, it spent 13 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, reaching No. 14,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/304499/jerry-keller/chart Jerry Keller - Chart History - The Hot 100], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed 18 December 2016. while spending one week at No. 1 on the UK's New Musical Express chart,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7398/jerry%20keller/ Jerry Keller - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Retrieved 18 December 2016. and reaching No. 8 on Norway's VG-lista,[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jerry+Keller&titel=Here+Comes+Summer&cat=s Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer], 'norwegiancharts.com'. Retrieved 18 December 2016. and No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Chart Number 119, CHUM. It was Keller's only hit either side of the Atlantic.
Cover versions
It was also recorded by:
*Cliff Richard and The Shadows (whose version was not released as a single)
*The Dave Clark Five in 1970,with different lyrics, but was not as commercially successful; the Dave Clark Five version peaked at number 44 in the UK.
*The pop band Child released the song as a single in 1979, again with different lyrics from Keller's original, but it also failed to enter the UK Chart.
*A recording of the song (produced by Scott Shannon) was also released by the band Wildfire in 1977 and reached number 49 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
References
Category:1959 singles
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:1959 songs
Category:Songs written by Jerry Keller
Category:London Records singles
Category:The Dave Clark Five songs
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