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Days of Wine and Roses (song)


 

"Days of Wine and Roses" is a popular song, from the 1962 movie of the same name..

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Popular - 1962 - Movie of the same name

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The music was written by Henry Mancini, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

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Henry Mancini - Johnny Mercer

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The best-known recording of the song was by Andy Williams in 1963, but several other recording artists have done the song, including Perry Como and composer Henry Mancini.

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Andy Williams - 1963 - Perry Como

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Andy Williams' version was recorded for Columbia Records. It was released as catalog number 42674. The song reached #26 on Billboard magazine's charts, and was the featured track of an album by Williams of the same name, which was a #1-charting album on the Billboard album charts.

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Columbia Records - Catalog number - Billboard magazine

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Perry Como's version was recorded for RCA Victor Records. The recording was made on March 19, 1963. The record was issued by RCA Victor as a track of the album, The Songs I Love.

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RCA Victor Records - March 19 - 1963 - Album

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Henry Mancini's version was also recorded for RCA Victor. It was released as catalog number 47-8120.

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On the Cash Box charts, where all singles were combined together, the song reached a peak position of #30 in May 1963.

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