I Will (Dick Glasser song)
| "I Will" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Vic Dana | |
| B-side | "Proud" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| Genre | Traditional Pop |
| Length | 2:29 |
| Label | Dolton |
| Writer(s) | Dick Glasser |
| "I Will" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Dean Martin | |
| from the album Houston | |
| B-side | "You're the Reason I'm In Love" |
| Released | 1965 |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| Genre | Traditional Pop |
| Length | 2:20 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Writer(s) | Dick Glasser |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen |
"I Will" (released b/w "I Catch Myself Crying", Liberty 55707) is a song written by Dick Glasser, which he released in June 1964 under the pseudonym Dick Lory.[1]
The song was first a hit for Vic Dana in 1962, whose version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 47,[2] while reaching No. 12 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[3][4]
Billy Fury released a version in 1964, which spent 12 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 14.[5]
In 1965, Dean Martin released a version, which spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 10,[6] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[7][8] No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[9] and No. 11 on Canada's "R.P.M. Play Sheet".[10]
Ruby Winters released a version in 1977, which spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 4.[11]
Christy Moore recorded it on his 2009 album "Listen". Brazilian rock singer Raul Seixas has a Portuguese version on his 1968 debut album Raulzito e os Panteras.
References
- ↑ Dick Lory - I Will, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Vic Dana - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Vic Dana - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Music Week Easy Listening", Billboard, May 5, 1962. p. 32. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Billy Fury - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, December 12, 1965. p. 20. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ CHUM Hit Parade - Week of December 20, 1965 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 458. CHUM. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM, Volume 4, No. 17, December 20, 1965. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Ruby Winters - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed August 15, 2016.