Andy Williams' Best
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Andy Williams' Best is a compilation album
by American pop singer Andy Williams
that was released late in 1961 by Cadence Records
. This second album to compile the singer's material features 10 songs that made the Billboard Hot 100
along with two of their corresponding B-sides
, and the album itself made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LP's
chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, and remained there for 44 weeks, peaking at number 59.
In 1965 Columbia Records
released a compilation by Williams called Canadian Sunset
whose cover had the phrase "formerly titled Andy Williams' Best" underneath the title, but his number one hit "Butterfly
" and its top 10 follow-up "I Like Your Kind of Love" that were included on this album were replaced on the Columbia release with the B-sides
of two of the other songs here.
Andy Williams' Best was issued on compact disc for the first time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records
on September 12, 2000, the other album being Williams's Cadence
release from the fall of 1960, Under Paris Skies
. Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1, which contains 17 of his studio albums and three compilations and was released on June 26, 2001.
Pre-Hot 100
Hot 100
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by American pop singer Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams is an American singer who has recorded 18 Gold- and three Platinum-certified albums. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a TV variety show, from 1962 to 1971, as well as numerous television specials, and owns his own theater, the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri,...
that was released late in 1961 by Cadence Records
Cadence Records
Cadence Records was an American record company based in New York City. It was founded by Archie Bleyer, who had been the musical director and orchestra leader for Arthur Godfrey in 1952...
. This second album to compile the singer's material features 10 songs that made 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...
along with two of their corresponding B-sides
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
, and the album itself made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LP's
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, and remained there for 44 weeks, peaking at number 59.
In 1965 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...
released a compilation by Williams called Canadian Sunset
Canadian Sunset (album)
Canadian Sunset is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the spring of 1965 by Columbia Records. The cover bears the phrase "formerly titled Andy Williams' Best" underneath the title, suggesting that the same songs can be found here that were on that 1961...
whose cover had the phrase "formerly titled Andy Williams' Best" underneath the title, but his number one hit "Butterfly
Butterfly (1957 song)
"Butterfly" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources...
" and its top 10 follow-up "I Like Your Kind of Love" that were included on this album were replaced on the Columbia release with the B-sides
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of two of the other songs here.
Andy Williams' Best was issued on compact disc for the first time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records
Collectables Records
Collectables is a reissue record label founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene was previously associated with New York City's Times Square Record Shop, Philadelphia's Record Museum retail chain, and the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels....
on September 12, 2000, the other album being Williams's Cadence
Cadence Records
Cadence Records was an American record company based in New York City. It was founded by Archie Bleyer, who had been the musical director and orchestra leader for Arthur Godfrey in 1952...
release from the fall of 1960, Under Paris Skies
Under Paris Skies
Under Paris Skies is an album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the fall of 1960 by Cadence Records. This, his seventh and final LP for the label, is a collection of songs that Joseph Laredo describes in the liner notes of the CD release by Varèse Sarabande as "a delightful...
. Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1, which contains 17 of his studio albums and three compilations and was released on June 26, 2001.
Track listing
- "The Bilbao Song" (Bertolt BrechtBertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
, Johnny MercerJohnny MercerJohn Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
, Kurt WeillKurt WeillKurt Julian Weill was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht...
) - 2:15 - "Lonely Street" (Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson) - 2:46
- "(In the Summertime) You Don't Want My Love" (Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
) - 2:16 - "The Village of St. Bernadette" (Eula Parker) - 3:22
- "Canadian SunsetCanadian Sunset"Canadian Sunset" is a popular song with music by jazz pianist Eddie Heywood and lyrics by Norman Gimbel. An instrumental version by Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter reached #2 on the Billboard chart in 1956. A version sung by Andy Williams was also popular that year, reaching #7 on the Billboard chart...
" (Norman GimbelNorman GimbelNorman Gimbel is an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes whose writing career includes such titles as "Sway", "Canadian Sunset", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", "Meditation" and "I Will Wait for You", along with an Oscar for...
, Eddie HeywoodEddie HeywoodEddie Heywood was a jazz pianist who was popular in the 1940s. His father, Eddie Heyward, Sr. was also a jazz musician from the 1920s. Heywood, Jr...
) - 2:37 - "How Wonderful to KnowAnema e core (song)"Anema e core" is a popular song.The music was written by Salvatore d'Esposito. The original Italian lyrics were written by Domenico Titomanlio.-The original Neapolitan version:It was first introduced in 1950, sung by the tenor Tito Schipa....
" (Salvatore d'Esposito, Kermit Goell, Domenico Titomanlio) - 2:21 - "Hawaiian Wedding SongHawaiian Wedding Song"Hawaiian Wedding Song" is a 1926 love song written by Charles King for his operetta, Prince of Hawaii. It was originally entitled "Ke Kali Nei Au" - Hawaiian for "Waiting Here for You"...
" (Al HoffmanAl HoffmanAl Hoffman , a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame since 1984, was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today...
, Charles E. King, Dick ManningDick ManningDick Manning was a Russian-born American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman....
) - 2:29 - "Do You Mind?" (Lionel BartLionel BartLionel Bart was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver!-Early life:...
) - 2:17 - "Are You SincereAre You SincereAre You Sincere is a song by Wayne Walker, originally released in 1957. Andy Williams released the song as a single under the Cadence Records label in 1958 and it reached the top ten in the charts.Elvis Presley recorded it on September 24, 1973 at his home in Palm Springs, California.It appeared...
" (Wayne Walker) - 2:41 - "I Like Your Kind of Love" (Melvin Endsley) - 2:30
- "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, David MannDavid Mann (songwriter)David Mann was an American songwriter of popular songs...
) - 2:56 - "ButterflyButterfly (1957 song)"Butterfly" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources...
" (Bernie LoweBernie LoweBernie Lowe was an American songwriter / record producer / arranger / pianist and bandleader.Born Bernard Lowenthal in Philadelphia, Lowe started Teen Records and in 1955 was working with Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. He asked Freddie Bell to rewrite the lyrics of "Hound Dog" to appeal to a...
, Kal MannKal MannKal Mann was an American lyricist. He is best known for penning the words to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear", plus "Butterfly", a hit for both Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams.-Biography:...
) - 2:21
Recording dates
- 7/2/56 - "Canadian Sunset"
- 1/23/57 - "Butterfly"
- 4/5/57 - "I Like Your Kind of Love"
- 12/12/57 - "Are You Sincere"
- 11/3/58 - "Hawaiian Wedding Song"
- 8/23/59 - "Lonely Street"
- 11/19/59 - "The Village of St. Bernadette"
- 5/18/60 - "Do You Mind?"
- 10/17/60 - "(In the Summertime) You Don't Want My Love", "Don't Go to Strangers"
- 3/9/61 - "The Bilbao Song", "How Wonderful to Know"
Pre-Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The 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...
era singles
| Song | Chart debut | Best Sellers in Stores 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... |
Most Played by Jockeys 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... |
Most Played in Jukeboxes 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... |
Top 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... |
Most Played R&B by Jockeys 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... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| "Canadian Sunset Canadian Sunset "Canadian Sunset" is a popular song with music by jazz pianist Eddie Heywood and lyrics by Norman Gimbel. An instrumental version by Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter reached #2 on the Billboard chart in 1956. A version sung by Andy Williams was also popular that year, reaching #7 on the Billboard chart... " |
8/11/56 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | - | - |
| "Butterfly Butterfly (1957 song) "Butterfly" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources... " |
2/23/57 | 4 | 1 (2 weeks) | 2 | 1 (3 weeks) | 14 | 1 (2 weeks) |
| "I Like Your Kind of Love" | 5/20/57 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 9 | - | 16 |
| "Are You Sincere Are You Sincere Are You Sincere is a song by Wayne Walker, originally released in 1957. Andy Williams released the song as a single under the Cadence Records label in 1958 and it reached the top ten in the charts.Elvis Presley recorded it on September 24, 1973 at his home in Palm Springs, California.It appeared... " |
2/17/58 | 11 | 3 | - | 10 | - | - |
Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The 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...
era singles
| Song | Chart debut | Hot 100 | Hot R&B Sides Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| "Hawaiian Wedding Song Hawaiian Wedding Song "Hawaiian Wedding Song" is a 1926 love song written by Charles King for his operetta, Prince of Hawaii. It was originally entitled "Ke Kali Nei Au" - Hawaiian for "Waiting Here for You"... " |
12/29/58 | 11 | 27 |
| "Lonely Street" | 9/7/59 | 5 | 20 |
| "The Village of St. Bernadette" | 12/14/59 | 7 | - |
| "Do You Mind?" | 7/4/60 | 70 | - |
| "(In the Summertime) You Don't Want My Love" | 12/12/60 | 64 | - |
| "The Bilbao Song" | 4/24/61 | 37 | - |