"Please, Mr. Sun" B-side "Here I Am - Broken Hearted" Released December 28, 1951 (1951-12-28 ) Genre Pop Length 2 :58 Label Columbia Songwriter(s) Ray Getzov, Sid Frank
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"Please, Mr. Sun " is a song written by Ray Getzov and Sid Frank and performed by Johnnie Ray featuring The Four Lads and the Jimmy Carroll Orchestra. It reached number 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952.[ 1] It was featured on his 1955 album I Cry for You .
The single ranked number 30 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952 .[ 2]
Other charting versions [ edit ]
Perry Como released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 12 on the U.S. pop chart.[ 3]
Tommy Edwards released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 18 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 22 on the U.S. pop chart.[ 4]
Edwards released a new version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached number 11 on the U.S. pop chart.[ 5]
The Vogues released a version of the song as a single in 1966 which reached number 48 on the U.S. pop chart.[ 6]
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^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1952" . Longboredsurfer.com . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "Perry Como, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Positions" . Musicvf.com . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "Tommy Edwards, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Positions" . Musicvf.com . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "Tommy Edwards, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position" . Musicvf.com . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "The Vogues, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position" . Musicvf.com . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
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