The World We Knew (Over and Over)
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"The World We Knew" is a popular song recorded by Frank Sinatra
in 1967. It is based on a composition by Bert Kaempfert
, a German musician and composer.
The song first appeared on Sinatra's 1967 album The World We Knew
and was released as a single
later that year. "The World We Knew (Over and Over)" peaked at number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100
chart in September 1967. On the Billboard easy listening chart, it spent five weeks at number one, Sinatra's sixth and final single to top that chart.
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
in 1967. It is based on a composition by Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert was a German orchestra leader and songwriter. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records, and wrote the music for a number of well-known songs, such as "Strangers in the Night" and "Spanish Eyes".-Biography:He was born in Hamburg, Germany - where he received his lifelong...
, a German musician and composer.
The song first appeared on Sinatra's 1967 album The World We Knew
The World We Knew
The World We Knew is a 1967 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra.The title track reached #30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1967, while the Frank/Nancy Sinatra duet "Somethin' Stupid" reached #1 on both charts.-Reception:The Allmusic review by...
and was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
later that year. "The World We Knew (Over and Over)" peaked at number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart in September 1967. On the Billboard easy listening chart, it spent five weeks at number one, Sinatra's sixth and final single to top that chart.