Say Wonderful Things (song)
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"Say Wonderful Things" is a popular
song
with music by Philip Green
and lyrics by Norman Newell
, published in 1963
. It was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
, held in London. The singer was Ronnie Carroll
, who also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth behind Denmark, Switzerland and Italy, eventually reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart
.
The most popular version of the song in the United States
was recorded by Patti Page
, as the title song of her first album
for Columbia Records
. Page's record peaked only at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100
but was more successful in Australia, continental Europe and in Asian territories such as Hong Kong and Japan.
"Say Wonderful Things" is a popular
song
with music by Philip Green
and lyrics by Norman Newell
, published in 1963
. It was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
, held in London. The singer was Ronnie Carroll
, who also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth behind Denmark, Switzerland and Italy, eventually reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart
.
The most popular version of the song in the United States
was recorded by Patti Page
, as the title song of her first album
for Columbia Records
. Page's record peaked only at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100
but was more successful in Australia, continental Europe and in Asian territories such as Hong Kong and Japan.
"Say Wonderful Things" is a popular
song
with music by Philip Green
and lyrics by Norman Newell
, published in 1963
. It was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
, held in London. The singer was Ronnie Carroll
, who also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth behind Denmark, Switzerland and Italy, eventually reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart
.
The most popular version of the song in the United States
was recorded by Patti Page
, as the title song of her first album
for Columbia Records
. Page's record peaked only at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100
but was more successful in Australia, continental Europe and in Asian territories such as Hong Kong and Japan.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
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...
with music by Philip Green
Philip Green (composer)
Philip Green , sometimes credited as Harry Philip Green, was a film and television composer and conductor. His father was Philip Green, a boot clicker, and his mother was Elizabeth Vogel. Green's first credited work was on 1943's The Sky's the Limit...
and lyrics by Norman Newell
Norman Newell
Norman Newell, OBE was born in Plaistow, Essex , and was a successful British record producer in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as co-writer of many notable songs...
, published in 1963
1963 in music
-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles start a 5-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do".*January 4 – At Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Dalida receives a Juke Box Global Oscar for the year's most-played artist on juke boxes....
. It was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
, held in London. The singer was Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.-Career:...
, who also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth behind Denmark, Switzerland and Italy, eventually reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart
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 ...
.
The most popular version of the song in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was recorded by Patti Page
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
, as the title song of her first album
Say Wonderful Things (album)
Say Wonderful Things was a 1963 LP album by Patti Page, released by Columbia Records as catalog numbers CL 2049 and CS 8849 . The album was Page's first LP for Columbia after her long and successful tenure on Mercury Records...
for 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...
. Page's record peaked only at #81 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...
but was more successful in Australia, continental Europe and in Asian territories such as Hong Kong and Japan.
"Say Wonderful Things" is a popular
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
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...
with music by Philip Green
Philip Green (composer)
Philip Green , sometimes credited as Harry Philip Green, was a film and television composer and conductor. His father was Philip Green, a boot clicker, and his mother was Elizabeth Vogel. Green's first credited work was on 1943's The Sky's the Limit...
and lyrics by Norman Newell
Norman Newell
Norman Newell, OBE was born in Plaistow, Essex , and was a successful British record producer in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as co-writer of many notable songs...
, published in 1963
1963 in music
-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles start a 5-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do".*January 4 – At Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Dalida receives a Juke Box Global Oscar for the year's most-played artist on juke boxes....
. It was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
, held in London. The singer was Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.-Career:...
, who also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth behind Denmark, Switzerland and Italy, eventually reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart
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 ...
.
The most popular version of the song in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was recorded by Patti Page
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
, as the title song of her first album
Say Wonderful Things (album)
Say Wonderful Things was a 1963 LP album by Patti Page, released by Columbia Records as catalog numbers CL 2049 and CS 8849 . The album was Page's first LP for Columbia after her long and successful tenure on Mercury Records...
for 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...
. Page's record peaked only at #81 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...
but was more successful in Australia, continental Europe and in Asian territories such as Hong Kong and Japan.
"Say Wonderful Things" is a popular
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
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...
with music by Philip Green
Philip Green (composer)
Philip Green , sometimes credited as Harry Philip Green, was a film and television composer and conductor. His father was Philip Green, a boot clicker, and his mother was Elizabeth Vogel. Green's first credited work was on 1943's The Sky's the Limit...
and lyrics by Norman Newell
Norman Newell
Norman Newell, OBE was born in Plaistow, Essex , and was a successful British record producer in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as co-writer of many notable songs...
, published in 1963
1963 in music
-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles start a 5-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do".*January 4 – At Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Dalida receives a Juke Box Global Oscar for the year's most-played artist on juke boxes....
. It was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
, held in London. The singer was Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.-Career:...
, who also represented the UK the year before. The song finished fourth behind Denmark, Switzerland and Italy, eventually reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart
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 ...
.
The most popular version of the song in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was recorded by Patti Page
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
, as the title song of her first album
Say Wonderful Things (album)
Say Wonderful Things was a 1963 LP album by Patti Page, released by Columbia Records as catalog numbers CL 2049 and CS 8849 . The album was Page's first LP for Columbia after her long and successful tenure on Mercury Records...
for 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...
. Page's record peaked only at #81 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...
but was more successful in Australia, continental Europe and in Asian territories such as Hong Kong and Japan.