"Lollipops and Roses" is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning version by Jack Jones, which was recorded and released in the fall of 1961 on the Kapp label, and which charted in 1962. The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 12 |
Steve Lawrence version
| "Lollipops and Roses" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Steve Lawrence | |
| from the album Winners! | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Velona |
| Producer(s) | Al Kasha |
Steve Lawrence covered the song for his album Winners!, released in January 1963. It was released as a single in the Philippines, where it topped the national chart for seven straight weeks beginning in July 1965.
References
- ^ ASCAP database
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 130.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 444.
- ^ "Late Spotlights". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 19, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Spotlight Picks". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 26, 1963. p. 33. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. July 10, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. August 21, 1965. p. 35. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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