"'A' You're Adorable" is a popular song with music by Sid Lippman and lyrics by Buddy Kaye and Fred Wise, published in 1948.

Charted versions

The most well-known version was recorded by Perry Como, with The Fontane Sisters on March 1, 1949.[1] This recording was released on single records as follows:

• In the United States, by RCA Victor, on 78 rpm and 45 rpm, in 1949, with the flip side "When Is Sometime?" This record reached number 1 on the US chart on April 9, 1949.[2]
• In the United Kingdom, by HMV, on 78 rpm in June 1949, with the flip side "Forever and Ever"
• In Japan, by Victor Entertainment, on 78 rpm, with the flip side "Bali Ha'i"
• In Australia, by His Master's Voice, on 78 rpm, with the flip side "My Melancholy Baby"

Another recording by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae was also very popular. The recording was released by Capitol Records. The flip side was "Need You". The recording first appeared on the Billboard charts on March 25, 1949, lasting 13 weeks and peaking at position number 4.[3]

Another recording by the Tony Pastor orchestra (vocal by the Clooney Sisters) also charted. The recording was released by Columbia Records. The recording first appeared on the Billboard charts on May 6, 1949, lasting 2 weeks and peaking at position number 12.[4]

All the above recordings are available or were available on their own media, however the song also makes its appearance on some "Best Hits of the 30s and 40s" cassette tapes.

See also

• Alphabet song

References