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Wonderland by Night
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Wikipedia article
"'Wonderland by Night'" (German title '"Wunderland bei Nacht"') is a popular song by Bert Kaempfert that was a 'Billboard' number one hit for three weeks, starting January 9, 1961. It was recorded in July 1959. The song was written by Klaus Gnter Neumann with English lyrics by Lincoln Chase. It was Bert Kaempfert's first hit with his orchestra. The song featured Charly Tabor on trumpet. "Wonderland by Night" also crossed over to the R&B chart where it peaked at number five.
Chart history
All-time charts
Notable cover versions
*Another cover, recorded and released by Louis Prima, also charted in the same year, reaching #15 on the Billboard charts.
*Anita Bryant's version, which included orchestrations by Lew Douglas, reached #18 on the US Pop Chart.
See also
*List of 'Billboard' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961
References
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