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"'Blue on Blue'" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded "Bobby Vinton's All-Time Greatest Hits," Varese (Vintage) Sarabande CD compilation, copyright 2003 and released by Bobby Vinton in April 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295525/bobby-vinton/chart?page=3&f=379 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100] , 'Billboard.com'. Accessed October 23, 2015 while reaching No. 2 on 'Billboard''s Middle-Road Singles chart.[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295525/bobby-vinton/chart?page=3&f=341 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - Adult Contemporary] , 'Billboard.com'. Accessed October 23, 2015"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-07-06.pdf Middle-Road Singles]", 'Billboard', July 6, 1963. p. 36. Accessed October 23, 2015 Vinton's single was a major hit in many other nations as well.

The song was ranked No. 42 on 'Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard-1963-12-28-II-Whos-Who.pdf Top Records of 1963]", 'Billboard', Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

The success of "Blue on Blue" prompted Bobby Vinton to record an entire album of blue-themed songs, also titled 'Blue on Blue', which produced an even bigger hit in the No. 1 "Blue Velvet".

Chart performance



Cover versions and samples



The song has been covered or sampled by many artists, including:

*"Blue on Blue" has been recorded by Paul Anka (1963)

*Percy Faith (1964), Maureen McGovern (1991), and many others.

*In 2017, Marc Almond released the song on his album of mainly cover songs called "Shadows & Reflections". Almond had previously sung the song at a Burt Bacharach evening at the London Palladium, which Bacharach performed in himself.

*Samples of a cover version of the song by Gals and Pals from 1966 were included in Ryksopp's song "So Easy".

*"Blue on Blue" was also covered by Say Lou Lou in 2015 and used in commercials for the Swedish clothing company Gina Tricot.

References



Category:1963 singles

Category:Bobby Vinton songs

Category:Songs with lyrics by Hal David

Category:Songs with music by Burt Bacharach

Category:1963 songs

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Number-one singles in Israel


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