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"'Lay Some Happiness on Me'" is a song that was first released by Eddy Arnold in 1966, on the album 'Somebody Like Me'.[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eddy+Arnold&titel=Lay+Some+Happiness+On+Me&cat=s Eddy Arnold - Lay Some Happiness on Me], norwegiancharts.com. Accessed September 15, 2016. The song became a hit in 1967, when it was released by Dean Martin and by Bobby Wright.

Dean Martin's version spent 5 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 55,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300598/dean-martin/chart?page=1&f=379 Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed September 15, 2016. while reaching No. 6 on 'Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300598/dean-martin/chart?page=1&f=341 Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed September 15, 2016."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-05-20.pdf Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening]", 'Billboard', September 30, 1967. p. 22. Accessed September 15, 2016. and No. 44 on Canada's 'RPM' 100."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=885& RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 7, No. 14, June 03, 1967. Accessed September 15, 2016.

Bobby Wright's version reached No. 44 on 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-07-15.pdf Hot Country Singles]", 'Billboard', July 15, 1967. p. 46. Accessed September 15, 2016.

Nancy Sinatra covered that song for the 1967 album 'Country, My Way'.

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Category:1966 songs

Category:1967 singles

Category:Dean Martin songs

Category:Bobby Wright songs

Category:Decca Records singles

Category:Reprise Records singles

Category:Songs written by Jean Chapel

Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen


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