Yes Tonight Josephine
| "Yes Tonight Josephine" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnnie Ray | |
| Written | Winfield Scott Dorothy Goodman, |
| Producer(s) | Mitch Miller |
"Yes Tonight Josephine" is a 1957 song written by Winfield Scott and Dorothy Goodman, and performed by Johnnie Ray.[1] It was a hit single in both the US and UK.
Chart performance
[edit]Ray's recording was produced by Mitch Miller, and in the US, peaked at number 12 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart.[2] Outside the US, "Yes Tonight Josephine" gave Ray his third and final number one hit in the UK.[1] The single first entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 May 1957, and peaked at number one for three weeks in June.[3] The original record was only available as a 78rpm disc. Altogether it spent 16 weeks on the chart.[3]
Cover versions
[edit]- A cover version by British rockabilly revival band the Jets peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 693.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 451. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "JETS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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