"Serenade" is the title song of the 1956 Warner Bros. motion picture of the same name.[2] Written by Nicholas Brodsky and Sammy Cahn, it was sung on screen by Mario Lanza.
| "Serenade" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Mario Lanza | |
| A-side | "Serenade" "My Destiny" |
| Released | 1956 |
| Recorded | 1955[1] |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Audio | |
| "Serenade" on YouTube | |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serenade" (from the Warner Bros. film Serenade) | 1:50 | |
| 2. | "My Destiny" (from the Warner Bros. film Serenade) |
| 2:30 |
Slim Whitman version
edit| "Serenade" | ||||
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| Single by Slim Whitman | ||||
| A-side | "I'm a Fool" "Serenade" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Slim Whitman singles chronology | ||||
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| Slim Whitman UK singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Serenade" on YouTube | ||||
In the same year, the song was released as a single by Slim Whitman. His version reached number 8 in the UK.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm a Fool" | Tommy Smith | |
| 2. | "Serenade" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serenade" (from the film) |
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| 2. | "I Talk to the Waves" | L. M. Richard |
Charts
editMario Lanza version
| Chart (1956) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 25 |
Slim Whitman version
| Chart (1956) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Serenade (from "Serenade") on YouTube
- ^ a b "Mario Lanza – Serenade (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Slim Whitman - Serenade / I'm A Fool". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Billboard". 31 March 1956.
- ^ "Slim Whitman - Serenade". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2023-03-14.