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"Love Letters in the Sand" is a popular song first published in 1931. The music was written by J. Fred Coots and the lyrics by Nick Kenny and Charles Kenny. Ted Black and His Orchestra, with vocalist Tom Brown, had the first major hit recording of the song in 1931. Pat Boone had a major hit with the song in 1957.

"Love Letters in the Sand"
Song
Language	English
Published	1931
Released	1931 (1931)
Composer(s)	J. Fred Coots
Lyricist(s)	Nick Kenny, Charles Kenny

Pat Boone version

"Love Letters in the Sand"
Single by Pat Boone
A-side	"Bernardine"
Released	April 1957
Recorded	1957
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:12
Label	Dot
Songwriter(s)	J. Fred Coots, Nick Kenny and Charles Kenny
Producer(s)	Billy Vaughn
Pat Boone singles chronology
"Why Baby Why" (1957) "Love Letters in the Sand" (1957) "Remember You're Mine" (1957)

Pat Boone's version became a major hit in June and July 1957, spending 5 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top 100, with 34 weeks in total on the chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1957.[1] In Canada, the song spent two weeks at number one.[2] The song was used in Boone's 1957 film Bernardine. Boone did the whistling in the instrumental portion of the song as well. The song originally had a short instrumental introduction, but most versions begin with Boone's voice.

Charts

Chart (1957)	Peak position
Australia[citation needed]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	5
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[2]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	1
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	2
US Billboard Top 100[7]	1
US Cash Box Top 100[8]	1

Other versions

• In 1931, the song was recorded separately by Gene Austin, Lee Morse, and American dance band Ted Black and His Orchestra, with "Vocal refrain by Tom Brown".[9]
• Kenneth W. Griffin also released an organ discography in 1957, featuring the song, in his album, "Love Letters in the Sand".
• Johnny Dorelli recorded a Jazz version on his 1957 album “Dance With...”
• Bob Eberly released a version on his Spanish-oriented album Bob Eberly Con Enoch Light Y Su Orquesta in 1957, sung in English but subtitled Cartas De Amor En La Arena.
• Andy Williams released a version on his 1959 album, Two Time Winners.
• Bill Haley and His Comets recorded a version on the 1960 covers album Bill Haley and His Comets.
• Leroy Van Dyke released a version on his 1961 album, Movin' Van Dyke.
• The English singer, Vince Hill, reached No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967, with his cover version of the track.[10]
• Tom T. Hall's version reached No. 79 on the U.S. Country chart in 1986.
• Little Willie Littlefield recorded a version for his 1990 album Singalong with Little Willie Littlefield.
• Sixpence None the Richer recorded a version for their 1996 album Tickets for a Prayer Wheel.

See also

• List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1950s
• List of Top 25 singles for 1957 in Australia
• List of Billboard number-one singles of 1957
• Billboard year-end top 50 singles of 1957
• List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1957
• List of CHUM number-one singles of 1957

References

External links

• Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand on YouTube

На других языках

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[de] Love Letters in the Sand

Love Letters in the Sand ist ein Popsong von Nick und Charles Kenny (Text) und J. Fred Coots (Musik) aus dem Jahr 1931. Bekannt wurde der Song vor allem in der Pat Boone im Jahre 1957 herausgebrachten Version, der sich zu einem Millionenseller und zum erfolgreichsten Hit des Sängers entwickelte.

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- [en] Love Letters in the Sand

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