Johnny's Greatest Hits
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Johnny's Greatest Hits is the fifth album release by vocalist Johnny Mathis
and the first compilation of his hit singles released by Columbia Records (CL 1133 in mono) in 1958. A stereo version of this album wasn't released until many years later.
and Ray Ellis
.
Mathis earned Gold records for three songs included on this album: "Wonderful! Wonderful!
", "It's Not For Me To Say
" and "Chances Are
."
" inducted 1998, and "It's Not For Me To Say
" inducted 2008.
Johnny Mathis
John Royce "Johnny" Mathis is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standards, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and 73 making the Billboard charts...
and the first compilation of his hit singles released by Columbia Records (CL 1133 in mono) in 1958. A stereo version of this album wasn't released until many years later.
Overview
The album holds the distinction of being the first "Greatest Hits" collection ever released and for being the second longest charting album in the history of the Billboard album chart, charting for 490 weeks. The arranger/conductors were Ray ConniffRay Conniff
Joseph Raymond Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s.-Biography:...
and Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis was an American record producer, arranger and conductor. The orchestration for Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin is probably his best known work in the jazz vein.-Biography:...
.
Track listing
- "Chances AreChances Are (song)"Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1957. The song was one of a large number of compositions by the Stillman-Allen team that were chart hits in the 1950s. It was listed on Billboards "Most Played by Jockeys" survey for Johnny...
" - 3:19 - "All The TimeAll the Time"All the Time" is a song that has been recorded by two country music singers. The first version, by Kitty Wells, peaked at #18 on the country music charts in 1959. It was the b-side to her single "Mommy for a Day," which peaked at #5....
" - 3:00 - "The Twelfth Of NeverThe Twelfth of Never"The Twelfth of Never" is a popular song recorded by Johnny Mathis and later by artists including Cliff Richard and Donny Osmond. The song's title comes from the popular expression "the 12th of Never," which is used as the date of a future occurrence that will never come to pass...
" - 2.42 - "When Sunny Gets Blue" - 2:56
- "When I Am With You" - 3:15
- "Wonderful! Wonderful!Wonderful! Wonderful!"Wonderful! Wonderful!" is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh. The song was first published in 1957....
" - 3:05 - "It's Not For Me To SayIt's Not for Me to Say"It's Not for Me to Say" is a 1957 popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was written for the 1957 movie Lizzie , and was sung by Johnny Mathis....
" - 3:21 - "Come To Me" - 3:21
- "Wild Is the WindWild Is the Wind (song)"Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington. The track was originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1957 film Wild Is the Wind...
" - 2:40 - "Warm And Tender" - 2:37
- "No Love (But Your Love)" - 2:34
- "I Look At You" - 2:59
Billboard Album Chart
When originally released, the album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Album chart, a testament to Mathis' immense popularity at the time.Hit singles
The album features 8 charting singles. They are:| Song title | Billboard peak position |
|---|---|
| Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! "Wonderful! Wonderful!" is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh. The song was first published in 1957.... |
14 |
| It's Not For Me To Say It's Not for Me to Say "It's Not for Me to Say" is a 1957 popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was written for the 1957 movie Lizzie , and was sung by Johnny Mathis.... |
5 |
| Chances Are Chances Are (song) "Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1957. The song was one of a large number of compositions by the Stillman-Allen team that were chart hits in the 1950s. It was listed on Billboards "Most Played by Jockeys" survey for Johnny... |
1 |
| The Twelfth Of Never The Twelfth of Never "The Twelfth of Never" is a popular song recorded by Johnny Mathis and later by artists including Cliff Richard and Donny Osmond. The song's title comes from the popular expression "the 12th of Never," which is used as the date of a future occurrence that will never come to pass... |
9 |
| No Love (But Your Love) | 21 |
| Wild Is the Wind Wild Is the Wind (song) "Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington. The track was originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1957 film Wild Is the Wind... |
22 |
| Come To Me | 22 |
| All The Time All the Time "All the Time" is a song that has been recorded by two country music singers. The first version, by Kitty Wells, peaked at #18 on the country music charts in 1959. It was the b-side to her single "Mommy for a Day," which peaked at #5.... |
21 |
Mathis earned Gold records for three songs included on this album: "Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful! Wonderful!
"Wonderful! Wonderful!" is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh. The song was first published in 1957....
", "It's Not For Me To Say
It's Not for Me to Say
"It's Not for Me to Say" is a 1957 popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was written for the 1957 movie Lizzie , and was sung by Johnny Mathis....
" and "Chances Are
Chances Are (song)
"Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1957. The song was one of a large number of compositions by the Stillman-Allen team that were chart hits in the 1950s. It was listed on Billboards "Most Played by Jockeys" survey for Johnny...
."
Grammy Hall of Fame
Further establishing the enduring quality of Mathis' early work is the fact that two of the songs on this collection are included in the Grammy Hall of Fame, a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old at the time of being honoured and that have "qualitative or historical significance." Those songs are "Chances AreChances Are (song)
"Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1957. The song was one of a large number of compositions by the Stillman-Allen team that were chart hits in the 1950s. It was listed on Billboards "Most Played by Jockeys" survey for Johnny...
" inducted 1998, and "It's Not For Me To Say
It's Not for Me to Say
"It's Not for Me to Say" is a 1957 popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was written for the 1957 movie Lizzie , and was sung by Johnny Mathis....
" inducted 2008.
External links
- [ All Music Review]
- Johnny Mathis singing "Chances Are" & "It's Not For Me To Say"