A Tear Fell
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| "A Tear Fell" | ||||
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| Single by Teresa Brewer | ||||
| B-side | "Bo Weevil" | |||
| Released | January 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 1955 | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, Pythian Temple, New York City | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Coral | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eugene Randolph, Dorian Burton | |||
| Producer(s) | Dick Jacobs | |||
| Teresa Brewer singles chronology | ||||
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"A Tear Fell" is a popular song. It was written by Eugene Randolph and Dorian Burton and released in 1956.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Teresa Brewer the same year, peaking at number two in the U.K. and #5 in the U.S. The B-side to her single, "Bo Weevil", was also a hit in the U.S. reaching #17 on the pop chart.[2]
Cover versions
[edit]- "A Tear Fell" was recorded in the United Kingdom by Jill Day and Edna Savage.
- The song was also covered by the country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock, and became a top ten country hit. The * It covered by the Jamaican reggae singer, Eric Donaldson.
- Ivory Joe Hunter also recorded "A Tear Fell" on 19 November 1955 in New York City, reaching number 15 on the American Billboard R&B chart in March 1956.[3] Ray Charles sang "A Tear Fell", his version entered Cashbox Magazine on July 18, 1964.
- Soul singer Solomon Burke recorded "A Tear Fell" in 1966, releasing the song as a 'B' side to his Christmas single "Presents For Christmas" on Atlantic Records.
References
[edit]- ^ Stanley, Bob (2022). "It's Mitch Miller's World And We Just Live In It: The 45". Let's Do It - The Birth of Pop Music: A History. New York: Pegasus Books. p. 419.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 109.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 202.
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