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==Frank Sinatra recording==
==Frank Sinatra recording==
In 1957, a recording of "All the Way", was made famous by [[Frank Sinatra]]<ref name=pc22>{{Gilliland |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/m1/ |title=Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1] |show=22 |track=3}}</ref> It was introduced in the film ''[[The Joker Is Wild]].''<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Sinatra also had the best-selling recorded version of the song. Aside from this song, he also sang "[[Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)]]" for the movie. It wound up as the flipside of "All the Way" when [[Capitol Records]] released the song as a single. The single reached #15 in sales and #2 in airplay in Billboard's charts.<ref>{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=769}}</ref> The track peaked at #3 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
In 1957, a recording of "All the Way", was made famous by [[Frank Sinatra]]<ref name=pc22>{{Gilliland |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/m1/ |title=Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1] |show=22 |track=3}}</ref> It was introduced in the film ''[[The Joker Is Wild]].''<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Sinatra also had the best-selling recorded version of the song. Aside from this song, he also sang "[[Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)]]" for the movie. It wound up as the flipside of "All the Way" when [[Capitol Records]] released the song as a single. The single reached #15 in sales and #2 in airplay in Billboard's charts.<ref>{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=769}}</ref> The track peaked at #3 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
The song in its orchestral arrangement by [[Nelson Riddle]] received the [[1957 in film|1957]] [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
The song in its orchestral arrangement by [[Nelson Riddle]] received the [[1957 in film|1957]] [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>


Revision as of 04:46, 29 October 2020

"All the Way"
Single by Frank Sinatra
B-side"Chicago"
ReleasedSeptember 1957 (1957-09)
RecordedAugust 13, 1957
StudioCapitol, Hollywood, California
GenrePop
Length2:50
LabelCapitol
Composer(s)Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn
Frank Sinatra singles chronology
"Something Wonderful Happens in Summer"
(1957) 		"All the Way"
(1957) 		"Mistletoe and Holly"
(1957)

"All the Way" is a song published in 1957 by Maraville Music Corporation. The music was written by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[1]

Frank Sinatra recording

In 1957, a recording of "All the Way", was made famous by Frank Sinatra[2] It was introduced in the film The Joker Is Wild.[1] Sinatra also had the best-selling recorded version of the song. Aside from this song, he also sang "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)" for the movie. It wound up as the flipside of "All the Way" when Capitol Records released the song as a single. The single reached #15 in sales and #2 in airplay in Billboard's charts.[3] The track peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song in its orchestral arrangement by Nelson Riddle received the 1957 Academy Award for Best Original Song.[1]

Translations

Mina performed "Si, amor", the Italian version of the song, in Canzonissima, a 1968 RAI musical variety series. Neil Sedaka also recorded "Si, amor" in the mid-1960s for his Italian fans.

Cover versions

After the Frank Sinatra recording, "All the Way" has been covered since by many musicians, including:

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 135. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 3.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 769.
  4. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "James Brown & Dee Felice Trio - Gettin' Down To It". Discogs.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
  7. ^ "One for My Baby - To Frank Sinatra with Love by Laura Dickinson". apple.com. 12 December 2014.
  8. ^ "The Berlin Tapes - Icehouse - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  9. ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 29, 2016). "Hear Bob Dylan's Country Rendition of 'All the Way'". Rolling Stone.
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