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The Way It Used to Be (Engelbert Humperdinck song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Way It Used to Be'" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was released on the album 'Engelbert' and as a single in 1969.[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/41e7d/Engelbert-Humperdinck-The-Way-It-Used-To-Be Engelbert Humperdinck - The Way it Used to Be], Ultratop. Accessed July 4, 2016. It is an English language adaptation of the Italian language song "Melodia","[https://books.google.com/books?id=eSgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA71#v=onepage&q&f=false From the Music Capitals of the World]", 'Billboard', April 19, 1969. p. 26. Retrieved March 26, 2018. which was originally released by Isabella Iannetti in 1968.[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Isabella+Iannetti&titel=Melodia&cat=s Isabella Iannetti - Melodia], 'norwegiancharts.com'. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
The song was a top ten hit in multiple countries, and spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 3,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17134/engelbert-humperdinck/ Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Retrieved March 26, 2018. while reaching No. 1 in Flanders and Singapore,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1969/Billboard%201969-04-26.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', April 26, 1969. p. 64. Retrieved March 26, 2018. No. 3 in Malaysia, No. 5 in Yugoslavia,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1969/Billboard%201969-07-05.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', July 5, 1969. p. 77. Retrieved March 27, 2018. No. 6 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 7 on Norway's 'VG-'lista,[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Engelbert+Humperdinck&titel=The+Way+It+Used+To+Be&cat=s Engelbert Humperdinck - The Way It Used to Be], 'norwegiancharts.com'. Retrieved March 26, 2018. No. 7 in Wallonia, and No. 9 in South Africa."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1969/Billboard%201969-04-05.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', April 5, 1969. p. 64. Retrieved March 27, 2018. The song was a hit in other nations as well.
In the United States, the song spent 11 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 42,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/engelbert-humperdinck/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Engelbert Humperdinck The Way It Used to Be Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 26, 2018. while reaching No. 4 on 'Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[https://www.billboard.com/artist/engelbert-humperdinck/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck The Way It Used to Be Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 26, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1969/Billboard%201969-04-26.pdf Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening]", 'Billboard', April 26, 1969. p. 50. Retrieved March 26, 2018. The song was ranked No. 26 on 'Billboard's year-end ranking of 1969's "Top Easy Listening Singles"."[https://books.google.com/books?id=xigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17#v=onepage&q&f=false Top Records of 1969]", 'Billboard', December 27, 1969. p. 17. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
Chart performance
Other versions
An instrumental version was released by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, on his 1969 album 'Traces of Love'.
Fredi released Finnish language adaptation titled "Se piv tulee kerran" in 1969, which reached No. 2 in Finland."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1969/BB-1969-06-21.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', June 21, 1969. p. 94. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
Jimmy Fontana released a version of "Melodia" in 1969, which bubbled under the top 50 in Wallonia.[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/56ad9/Jimmy-Fontana-Melodia Jimmy Fontana - Melodia], Ultratop. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
Filipino singer, Milyo Naryo did a Tagalog version of this song titled 'Naka-Table Na Kita'.
References
Category:1969 songs
Category:1969 singles
Category:Decca Records singles
Category:Parrot Records singles
Category:Engelbert Humperdinck songs
Category:Songs written by Roger Cook (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Roger Greenaway
Category:Number-one singles in Belgium
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