The two biggest-selling versions in the United States were recorded by Bing Crosby and Andy Russell.
Crosby's version was recorded on February 17, 1944[1] for Decca Records[2] as catalog number 18608. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on June 29, 1944, and lasted seven weeks on the chart, peaking at number four.[3] The flip side was "Long Ago (and Far Away)", which also charted, making this a two-sided hit.
The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 156. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on May 25, 1944, and lasted eight weeks on the chart, peaking at number five.[3]
In 1961, American soul singer Ben E. King covered the song, and it appears on his album Spanish Harlem. It was released as a single and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the R&B chart.[5]
In 1978, the German Schlager singer Bata Illic released a German version with lyrics by Michael Marian.[6]
In 1982, Julio Iglesias covered the original Spanish-language song on his album Momentos. It was released as a single from the album. In the same year, he also recorded French, Italian and Portuguese versions.
In 2001, Luis Miguel covered the song, which was released as the lead single from his album Mis Romances (2001). The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[7] It served as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela El Manantial.
