"Till Then" is a popular song written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, and Guy Wood and published in 1944.[1]

Background

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The song was a plea (presumably by a soldier, off to fight the war) to his sweetheart to wait for him until he could get back home. Like many war-themed songs, it enjoyed great popularity when it came out in 1944.

1944 recordings

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"Till Then"
Single by The Classics
B-side"Enie Minie Mo"
ReleasedJune 1963
Recorded1963
GenreDoo-wop
Length2:15
LabelMusicnote
Songwriter(s)Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Guy Wood

Recorded versions

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The song has continued to be popular, with versions recorded in later years by artists such as:

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  • The Mills Brothers' version of the song was featured on an episode of the TV show The Others entitled "Till Then" (April 29, 2000, Season 1 – Episode 10).
  • The Mills Brothers' recording of the song can be heard in Millennium episode "Matryoshka", which starred Lance Henriksen and first aired on 19 February 1999.
  • The Mills Brothers' version of the song can be heard in Don't Look Up.[5]

References

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  1. ^ [1] [dead link]
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 402.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 57.
  5. ^ Moore, Kasey (2021-12-24). "'Don't Look Up' Soundtrack List: Every Song Featured in Netflix Movie". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2021-12-28.