Everybody Loves a Lover
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"Everybody Loves a Lover" is a popular
song
.
The writers were both people who were best known for collaborations with other partners. The music was written by Robert Allen (whose songs were usually collaborations with Al Stillman
) and the lyrics by Richard Adler
(after the 1955 death of his usual partner Jerry Ross
).
The recording by Doris Day
was released by Columbia Records
as catalog number
41195. Her version is noted for its counterpoint melody, heard in the second part of the song, which fits the exact chords and harmonies. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts
on July 21, 1958. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #6; on the Best Seller chart, at #17; on the Hot 100 composite chart, it reached #14. It was revived by The Shirelles
in 1963
, reaching #19 that year. The Shirelles' version set the song's lyrics to the music of Barbara George
's "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)."
The song was Doris Day's last big charting hit, although she would hit # 4 in 1964 in the UK with the title song of her then-current movie Move Over, Darling
. In Guy Mitchell's
version of "...Lover," the feminine line "just like a Pollyanna" is sung as "just like the top banana."
In 2010, Australian singer Melinda Schneider
recorded the song for her Doris Day tribute album "Melinda Does Doris."
Popular music
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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...
.
The writers were both people who were best known for collaborations with other partners. The music was written by Robert Allen (whose songs were usually collaborations with Al Stillman
Al Stillman
Al Stillman was an American lyricist.-Biography:Stillman was born in New York City. His name was originally Albert Silverman, but changed it to that of a well-known New York banking family. He was Jewish. He attended New York University. After graduation, he contributed to Franklin P...
) and the lyrics by Richard Adler
Richard Adler
Richard Adler is an American lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows.-Biography:Born in New York City, Adler had a musical upbringing, his father being a concert pianist. After serving in the Navy he began his career as a lyricist, teaming up with Jerry Ross in 1950...
(after the 1955 death of his usual partner Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross (composer)
Jerry Ross was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956 respectively in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.-Biography:Ross was born...
).
The recording by Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
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
This article presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single records.- Capitol :...
41195. Her version is noted for its counterpoint melody, heard in the second part of the song, which fits the exact chords and harmonies. It first reached the Billboard magazine 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 July 21, 1958. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #6; on the Best Seller chart, at #17; on the Hot 100 composite chart, it reached #14. It was revived by The Shirelles
The Shirelles
The Shirelles were an African-American girl group that achieved popularity in the early 1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens , Doris Coley , Addie "Micki" Harris , and Beverly Lee...
in 1963
1963 in music
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, reaching #19 that year. The Shirelles' version set the song's lyrics to the music of Barbara George
Barbara George
Barbara George was an American R&B singer and songwriter.Born Barbara Ann Smith, she was raised in New Orleans and began singing in a church choir. She was discovered by singer Jessie Hill, who recommended her to record producer, Harold Battiste...
's "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)."
The song was Doris Day's last big charting hit, although she would hit # 4 in 1964 in the UK with the title song of her then-current movie Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling is a 1963 remake of the 1940 screwball comedy My Favorite Wife that starred Irene Dunne, Cary Grant and Gail Patrick. The remake stars Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen.-Plot:...
. In Guy Mitchell's
Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell, born Albert George Cernik, was an American pop singer, successful in his homeland, the U.K. and Australia...
version of "...Lover," the feminine line "just like a Pollyanna" is sung as "just like the top banana."
In 2010, Australian singer Melinda Schneider
Melinda Schneider
Melinda Schneider is an Australian country music performer and the daughter of yodeler Mary Schneider. Schneider performed with her mother on the album The Magic of Yodeling at the age of eight. She studied dance as a child and made her acting debut on the popular Australian drama A Country...
recorded the song for her Doris Day tribute album "Melinda Does Doris."