Blooming Hits was a studio instrumental album by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra. It was released in 1967 and spent five weeks at number one in 1968.[1] It was certified as a Gold LP by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2] The single "Love Is Blue" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.[3] The success of this song in the United States led to Philips Records requesting Mauriat's French label to complete an entire album.[4] The completed album included instrumentals of hits such as the Beatles' "Penny Lane," Herman's Hermits' "There's a Kind of Hush," Frank and Nancy Sinatra's "Somethin' Stupid" and Sandie Shaw's 1967 Eurovision song contest winner "Puppet on a String."[4] The album was briefly re-released by Collectors' Choice Music on CD, but is now out of print.
| Blooming Hits | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra | |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 25:51 |
| Label | Philips |
Track listing edit
- "Somethin' Stupid"
- "Penny Lane"
- "This Is My Song"
- "Seuls Au Monde (Alone in the World)"
- "Inch Allah"
- "(There's a) Kind of Hush"
- "Puppet on a String"
- "L'Amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue)"
- "Adieu a La Nutt (Adieu to the Night)"
- "Mama"
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Billboard Chart History Paul Mauriat Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Paul Mauriat Soared to Fame With 'Love Is Blue' Recording". The Bridgeport Post. March 23, 1969. p. C-10. Retrieved 2021-02-13 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History Paul Mauriat Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ a b Rosen, Craig (1996). Lukas, Paul (ed.). The Billboard Book of Number One Albums. Billboard Books. p. 100. ISBN 0823075869.