(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai

"(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai"
Song
WrittenUnknown
Composer(s)Milton De Lugg
Lyricist(s)Bob Hilliard

"(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai" is a popular song written by Bob Hilliard (lyricist) and Milton De Lugg (composer).[1]

Recordings

It was recorded by Doris Day in 1951 and was a big hit for her. Other charting versions were recorded by Bing Crosby and by the Billy Williams Quartet.

The recording by Doris Day was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39423, with the flip side "My Life's Desire".[2] It first reached the Billboard chart on June 22, 1951, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 9.[3]

Bing Crosby's version was recorded for Decca Records on June 8, 1951, with Dave Barbour and his Orchestra[4] and it charted briefly in the Billboard listings at number 21 on September 8, 1951.[5]

A recording by the Billy Williams Quartet was released by MGM Records as catalog number 10998, with the flip side, "The Wondrous Word".[6] It first reached the Billboard chart on August 10, 1951, and lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at number 20.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Shanghai". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 39000 - 39500". 78discography.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  4. ^ "A Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 112. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. ^ "MGM records - numerical listing discography 10500 - 11000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.


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