Losing You (Brenda Lee song)
| "Losing You" | ||||
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| Single by Brenda Lee | ||||
| from the album ..."Let Me Sing" | ||||
| B-side | "He's So Heavenly" | |||
| Released | March 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 20 February 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Decca 31478 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jean Renard, Carl Sigman | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Brenda Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Losing You" is a song written by Jean Renard and Carl Sigman and performed by Brenda Lee.[1] The song reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 in the UK, and #13 on the R&B chart in 1963.[2] The song is featured on her 1963 album, ..."Let Me Sing".[3]
The song was produced by Owen Bradley. The single's B-side, "He's So Heavenly", reached #93 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
The song was ranked #62 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1963.[5]
Other versions
[edit]- Doris Day released a version on her 1963 album, Love Him.
- Bobby Russell released a version as the B-side to his 1963 single, "Still".[6]
- Lale Andersen released a German version called Grau war der Ozean (Grey Was the Ocean) on a single in 1963.[7]
- Orietta Berti released a version as part of an EP in 1964 entitled "Perdendoti".[8]
- Al Martino released a version as part of an EP in 1964.[9]
- Nora Aunor released a version on her 1971 album, The Song of My Life.[10]
- Alison Krauss released a version as the lead single from her 2017 solo album, Windy City.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 34 |
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[13] | 20 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[14] | 6 |
| UK Record Retailer [15] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 6 |
| US Billboard Middle-Road Singles[17][18] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides[19] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ Brenda Lee, "Losing You" single release Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ Brenda Lee, "Losing You" Chart Positions Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ Brenda Lee, ..."Let Me Sing" Archived 2015-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ Brenda Lee, "He's So Heavenly" Chart Positions Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1963". Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Bobby Russell, "Still" single release Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ "Lale Andersen – Grau War der Ozean (1963, Vinyl)". Discogs. December 1963. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ Orietta Berti, "Losing You" EP release Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ Al Martino, "Losing You" EP release Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ Nora Aunor, The Song of My Life Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 12, 2014
- ^ "Brenda Lee – Losing You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Brenda Lee – Losing You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade, April 29, 1963". Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ NZ Lever Hit Parade, 6 June 1963 Archived 12 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Brenda Lee - Full Official Chart History Archived 2018-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Brenda Lee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - Brenda Lee Losing You Chart History Archived 2021-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, May 18, 1963. p. 52. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Brenda Lee Losing You Chart History Archived 2021-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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