| "Melody of Love" | ||||
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| Single byBilly Vaughn | ||||
| from the album Sweet Music and Memories | ||||
| B-side | "Joy Ride" | |||
| Released | December 1954 | |||
| Recorded | 1954 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental music | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hans Engelmann | |||
| Billy Vaughn singles chronology | ||||
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| "Melody of Love" | ||||
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| Single byDavid Carroll | ||||
| Released | December 1954 (1954-12) | |||
| Recorded | 1954 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hans Engelmann | |||
| David Carroll singles chronology | ||||
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"Melody of Love" is apopularsong. The music was originally written byHans Engelmann in1903. The lyrics were added byTom Glazer in1954.
Although recorded byEdison Records within a year of its release, the song's breakthrough came in1955 with an instrumental version recorded byBilly Vaughn. Other charting versions in 1955 were byDavid Carroll, byThe Four Aces, and byLeo Diamond.
The recording byBilly Vaughn was released byDot Records as catalog number 15247. It first reached theBillboard Best Seller chart on December 1, 1954, and lasted 27 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[1]
The recording byDavid Carroll was released byMercury Records as catalog number 70516. It first reached theBillboard Best Seller chart on December 29, 1954, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9.[1] This was Carroll's only hit on the Billboard best seller chart. Another Carroll version, featuring a narration by Paul Tremaine, was released on Mercury 70521. This version was shown as a best-selling version in Cashbox for most of "Melody Of Love"'s extensive chart run.
The instrumental recording byLeo Diamond was released byRCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5973. It reached theBillboard Best Seller chart on February 9, 1955, its only week on the chart, at #30.[1] With so many versions, theCash Box chart, which combined all versions of a song, had a much higher standing for the song than Billboard, and the song was a #1 hit for 7 weeks there.
Tom Glazer supplied lyrics to the song in 1954, which begin: "Hold me in your arms, dear. Dream with me. Cradled by your kisses. Tenderly While a choir of angels. From above. Sings our melody of love."[2]
The recording of Glazer's version byvocal quartetThe Four Aces was released byDecca Records as catalog number 29395. It first reached theBillboard Best Seller chart on January 12, 1955, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11.[1]
A solo sung version byFrank Sinatra with band led byRay Anthony was released.
In theUnited Kingdom, a version by theInk Spots was the sole hit version, charting at #10. It was also recorded by theBeverley Sisters and Shirley Wilson.
Jim Reeves posthumously brought the song the country charts as "Why Do I Love You (Melody Of Love)" in late 1969-early 1970.
In1957 a song unrelated, except by title, byThe Ames Brothers, "Melodie D'Amour" (Melody Of Love) charted at #5.
