April Love (song)

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April Love
Pat Boone
publication 1957
length 2:39
Genre (s) Film music , pop music
text Paul Francis Webster
music Sammy Fain
Label Dot records
Award (s) Oscar nomination 1958 in the category
"Best Song"

April Love is a song from 1957 composed by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster . It was written as the theme song for the film Young Luck in April (original title: April Love) and presented and sung by Pat Boone , who alongside Shirley Jones also played the leading role in the film. He was accompanied by Billy Vaughn and his orchestra. The song received an Oscar nomination .

song lyrics

Pat Boone, the singer of the song

April Love ("April Love") is a love for very young people, for whom every star is a wish star that shines for them. April love promises the seven wonders and a gentle kiss means a lot. Sometimes an April day also brings rain, rain to help the flowers grow. But April love can also slip through your fingers, but if it is true, don't let it go ...

success

Aided by its release in the film, April Love developed into a number one hit for Pat Boone in the USA. In October 1957 the song reached number 1 on the US Billboard charts and stayed in the charts for 26 weeks. The song was also listed at number 1 in Australia in February 1958 and that for six weeks. In Canada the song reached number 3 in October 1957 and stayed in the rankings for 16 weeks, it was also successful in Flanders (January 1958 / place 4/7 months) and in the United Kingdom (December 1957 / place 7/23 weeks) . The song was also listed in US invalid BB # 25, POP 25 in 1957, US CashBox 36 in 1957, US BB 45 in 1958, Italy 66 in 1958, UKMIX 302, RYM 80 in 1957.

For Pat Boone, April Love was his third most successful song worldwide after Speedy Gonzales and Love Letters in the Sand . 74 songs by the singer were seen.

Cover versions

Pop singer Jane Morgan covered the song in 1958 and released it on her album All the Way (KAPP KL-1080). Connie Francis sang the song in 1959. Another cover version was released in 1964 by Johnny Mathis . Even Richard Chamberlain sang the song. Norrie Paramor played the song on the piano, accompanied by his orchestra. Annunzio Mantovani and his orchestra also played the song. Ray Conniff released the song with his orchestra and choir accompaniment in 1965 on his album Friendly Persuasion .

Award

Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster were at the Academy Awards 1958 with the song in the category "Best Song" for an Oscar nomination, which went to Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn and their song All the Way from the drama Fateful Melody, by Frank Sinatra was sung.

Young happiness in April was also nominated in three categories for the Laurel Award and winner of the Boxoffice Blue Ribbon Award .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ April Love , sung by Pat Boone
  2. ↑ April Love by Pat Boone. In: songfacts.com. Accessed August 9, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b Song artist 57 - Pat Boone at tsort.info (English)
  4. ↑ Norbert F. Wirth: The best rock songs of all time (1st part) Rock 'n' Roll (The 50s) Over 200 pop and rock songs commented on and rated, Engelsdorfer Verlag Leipzig, 2013
  5. ↑ April Love , sung by Jane Morgan
  6. ↑ April Love , sung by Connie Francis
  7. ↑ April Love , sung by Johnny Mathis
  8. ↑ April Love , sung by Richard Chamberlain
  9. ↑ April Love , played by Norrie Paramor
  10. ↑ April Love , played by Annunzio Mantovani and his orchestra
  11. ↑ April Love , played by Ray Conniff and orchestra plus choir accompaniment