A House with Love in It
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"A House with Love in It" is a popular
song
composed by Sid Lippman with lyrics by Sylvia Dee
. The song was published in 1956
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The recording by The Four Lads
(made July 17, 1956) was released by Columbia Records
as catalog number
40736. It first reached the Billboard charts
on September 15, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #20; on the Best Seller chart, at #16; and on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #23. The flip side was "The Bus Stop Song (A Paper of Pins)
."
The song has also been recorded by Vera Lynn
and Gordon MacRae
.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
composed by Sid Lippman with lyrics by Sylvia Dee
Sylvia Dee
Sylvia Dee was an American songwriter and novelist best known for penning the lyrics to "Too Young", a hit for Nat King Cole, and "The End of the World", a hit for Skeeter Davis...
. The song was published in 1956
1956 in music
-Events:*January 26 – Buddy Holly's first recording sessions for Decca Records take place in Nashville, Tennessee*Roy Orbison signs with Sun Records*January 27 – Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" is released...
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The recording by The Four Lads
The Four Lads
The Four Lads is a popular Canadian male singing quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group earned many gold singles and albums. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Moments to Remember," "Standin' on the Corner," "No, Not Much," "Who Needs You," and "Istanbul."The Four Lads makes...
(made July 17, 1956) was released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as catalog number
Catalog numbering systems for single records
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40736. It first reached the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
on September 15, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #20; on the Best Seller chart, at #16; and on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #23. The flip side was "The Bus Stop Song (A Paper of Pins)
The Bus Stop Song
"The Bus Stop Song" is a popular song. The title references the movie, Bus Stop, in which it was introduced....
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The song has also been recorded by Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn
Dame Vera Lynn, DBE is an English singer-songwriter and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during World War II. During the war she toured Egypt, India and Burma, giving outdoor concerts for the troops...
and Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
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