1956 single by Rosemary Clooney
"Mangos" is a 1956 popular song written by composer Dee Libbey and lyricist Sid Wayne.[1]
It was first introduced in the musical revue Ziegfeld Follies 1957.[2]
It was recorded by Rosemary Clooney, and is a follow-on to her earlier hit "Come On-a My House" in style and subject matter. The Rosemary Clooney version of the song (released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40835[2]) reached #10 on the Billboard magazine disk jockey charts,[1][2] and #25 on the overall Billboard Top 100.[2] It also reached #17 on the United Kingdom charts.[3]
Cover versions
References
- ^ a b David Lonergan (2005). Hit Records 1950-1975. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 144.
- ^ a b c d Joel Whitburn (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (7th ed.). New York, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 137. ISBN 0-8230-7690-3.
- ^ UK Top 40 hit database
