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Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes

October 17, 2023

"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" is a country song about a man away from home who is worried that his paramour may unwittingly stray from their relationship. It was written by Winston L. Moore (whose stage name was Slim Willet) and published in 1952.[1] The song has been recorded in many different styles by many performers, with Perry Como's version hitting number 1 hit in both the US and UK.[2]

The title comes from the opening refrain:

Don't let the stars get in your eyes,
Don't let the moon break your heart.

Chart performance Edit

"Don't Let the Stars (Get in Your Eyes)"
Single by Slim Willet
With The Brush Cutters
B-side"Hadacol Corners"
PublishedOctober 22, 1952
ReleasedSeptember 1952
GenreCountry
Length2:52
Label4 Star
Songwriter(s)Slim Willet

The song was first recorded by Slim Willet and the Brush Cutters (4 Star 11614, reaching No. 1 in the Billboard country charts)[3] and then by Ray Price (Columbia 4-21025, reaching No. 4 in the Country charts).[4] Skeets McDonald followed with a Western swing version, reaching No. 1 and staying on the Country charts for 18 weeks. His version was released by Capitol Records (catalog number 2216, with the flip side "Big Family Trouble").[5] Slim Willet and Tommy Hill also wrote the female answer song "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes", which was performed by Hill's sister, Goldie Hill.

"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes"
Single by Perry Como
with The Ramblers
B-side"Lies"
PublishedOctober 22, 1952
ReleasedNovember 1952
RecordedNovember 4, 1952
GenreCountry, traditional pop
Length2:44
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Slim Willet
Producer(s)Eli Oberstein

The most popular recording of the song, selling over a million and a half copies, was a pop version recorded by Perry Como with The Ramblers on November 4, 1952. It was released in several countries:[1]

In the UK, "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" first entered the sheet music charts on January 17, 1953. The song peaked at No. 1 on February 7, its fourth week on chart, staying there for a week. In total, it spent 16 weeks on the sheet music charts. The first recording to be issued in the UK was a British recording by Dennis Lotis in December 1952. The following month, versions were released by Gisele MacKenzie, Perry Como with The Ramblers, Jack Gray, Red Foley and veteran performer Gracie Fields. Other versions issued in the UK were by Troise and his Novelty Orchestra with The Four-in-A-Chord, Lola Ameche and Bobby Maxwell (harp) with The Windy City Symphony. Como's version was issued on 45rpm in March 1953 as a separate release to his 78rpm single (HMV 7M 118). That month also saw a parody version by Mickey Katz and his Orchestra released, titled "Don't let the Schmaltz get in your eyes". The versions by Ameche and Maxwell were re-issued by Mercury (who had taken over the original issuing label, Oriole) in June 1954.[11]

The same week that the song entered the British sheet music charts, Como's version also entered the UK's singles chart, based on record sales (week ending January 16). The latter chart had only been launched in November 1952, and "Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes" thus became the first of Como's many UK chart hits. It peaked at the top of the singles chart the same week that the song made No. 1 on the sheet music listing (week ending 6 February, its fourth week on chart). Como's recording – the only one to chart in the UK – spent five weeks at No. 1, and 15 weeks on chart in total.[12]

Other recorded versions Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Perry Como discography entry for "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes"". Kokomo.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. ^ "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (song by Perry Como) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. ^ "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (song by Slim Willet) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  4. ^ "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (song by Ray Price) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. ^ a b "Capitol Records in the 2000 to 2499 series". 78discography.com. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  6. ^ a b c "RCA Victor Records in the 20-5000 to 20-5499 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  7. ^ "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (song by Perry Como) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1953-01-17. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  8. ^ Billboard, February 7, 1953. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8QwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&dq=don%27t+let+the+stars+get+in+your+eyes+como+best+selling+singles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtksTs-efxAhWwQkEAHTTLCn4Q6AEwAnoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=don't%20let%20the%20stars%20get%20in%20your%20eyes%20como%20best%20selling%20singles&f=false
  9. ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 8. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 14–5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ Henson, Brian (1989). First hits, 1946-1959. Colin Morgan. London: Boxtree. ISBN 1-85283-268-1. OCLC 19389211.
  12. ^ British hit singles : Guinness world records (16th ed.). London: Gullane. 2003. ISBN 0-85112-190-X. OCLC 51779766.
  13. ^ "Mainstreet Records listing". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  14. ^ "Decca Records in the 28000 to 28499 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  15. ^ "MGM Records in the 11000 to 11499 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  16. ^ "Blue Cat Records in the 101 to 130 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  17. ^ "Australian Capitol Records listing". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  18. ^ "Mercury Records in the 70000 to 71696 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  19. ^ Global Dog Productions. "Challenge Records listing". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  20. ^ "Slim Whitman : I'll See You When". Discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "Jerry Lee Lewis Keeps on Rockin' - Jerry Lee Lewis | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  22. ^ "Come on Back: Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  23. ^ "Coral records in the 60000 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  24. ^ "LaVern Baker : See See Rider". Discogs.com. 1963. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

October 17, 2023
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Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes is a country song about a man away from home who is worried that his paramour may unwittingly stray from their relationship It was written by Winston L Moore whose stage name was Slim Willet and published in 1952 1 The song has been recorded in many different styles by many performers with Perry Como s version hitting number 1 hit in both the US and UK 2 The title comes from the opening refrain Don t let the stars get in your eyes Don t let the moon break your heart Contents 1 Chart performance 2 Other recorded versions 3 See also 4 ReferencesChart performance Edit Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Single by Slim WilletWith The Brush CuttersB side Hadacol Corners PublishedOctober 22 1952ReleasedSeptember 1952GenreCountryLength2 52Label4 StarSongwriter s Slim WilletThe song was first recorded by Slim Willet and the Brush Cutters 4 Star 11614 reaching No 1 in the Billboard country charts 3 and then by Ray Price Columbia 4 21025 reaching No 4 in the Country charts 4 Skeets McDonald followed with a Western swing version reaching No 1 and staying on the Country charts for 18 weeks His version was released by Capitol Records catalog number 2216 with the flip side Big Family Trouble 5 Slim Willet and Tommy Hill also wrote the female answer song I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes which was performed by Hill s sister Goldie Hill Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Single by Perry Comowith The RamblersB side Lies PublishedOctober 22 1952ReleasedNovember 1952RecordedNovember 4 1952GenreCountry traditional popLength2 44LabelRCA VictorSongwriter s Slim WilletProducer s Eli ObersteinThe most popular recording of the song selling over a million and a half copies was a pop version recorded by Perry Como with The Ramblers on November 4 1952 It was released in several countries 1 In the United States by RCA Victor as a 78 rpm single record catalog number 20 5064 6 and a 45 rpm single catalog number 47 5064 with the flip side Lies 6 This record reached No 1 on the US Billboard Best Selling Singles charts 7 8 In Argentina by RCA Victor as a single catalog number 68 0722 with the flip side No Hay Bote Como El De Remo In the United Kingdom by HMV as a 78 rpm single catalog number B 10400 with the flip side To Know You Is to Love You This release reached No 1 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1953 9 10 In Germany by HMV as a 78 rpm single catalog number X 8080 with the flip side Outside of Heaven by Eddie Fisher In the UK Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes first entered the sheet music charts on January 17 1953 The song peaked at No 1 on February 7 its fourth week on chart staying there for a week In total it spent 16 weeks on the sheet music charts The first recording to be issued in the UK was a British recording by Dennis Lotis in December 1952 The following month versions were released by Gisele MacKenzie Perry Como with The Ramblers Jack Gray Red Foley and veteran performer Gracie Fields Other versions issued in the UK were by Troise and his Novelty Orchestra with The Four in A Chord Lola Ameche and Bobby Maxwell harp with The Windy City Symphony Como s version was issued on 45rpm in March 1953 as a separate release to his 78rpm single HMV 7M 118 That month also saw a parody version by Mickey Katz and his Orchestra released titled Don t let the Schmaltz get in your eyes The versions by Ameche and Maxwell were re issued by Mercury who had taken over the original issuing label Oriole in June 1954 11 The same week that the song entered the British sheet music charts Como s version also entered the UK s singles chart based on record sales week ending January 16 The latter chart had only been launched in November 1952 and Don t Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes thus became the first of Como s many UK chart hits It peaked at the top of the singles chart the same week that the song made No 1 on the sheet music listing week ending 6 February its fourth week on chart Como s recording the only one to chart in the UK spent five weeks at No 1 and 15 weeks on chart in total 12 Other recorded versions EditBoxcar Willie released by Mainstreet Records as catalog number 950 with the flip side Boxcar Blues 13 Red Foley recorded October 7 1952 released by Decca Records as catalog number 28460 with the flip side Sally 14 Dean Martin 1952 in a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis radio show Faron Young on the LP Talk About Hits 1959 Henry Jerome released by MGM Records as catalog number 11385 with the flip side Keep It a Secret 15 Johnnie and Jack released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20 5040 with the flip side The Only One I Ever Loved I Lost 6 Jimmy Justice released 1964 by Blue Cat Records as catalog number 101 with the flip side The Guitar Player Her and Him 16 Gisele MacKenzie released by Capitol Records in the United States as catalog number 2256 with the flip side My Favorite Song 5 and in Australia as catalog number CP 200 with the flip side Adios 17 Bobby Maxwell released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70047 with the flip side Ching Ching A Ling 18 The Parisian Sextet released in 1962 by Challenge Records as catalog number 59137 with the flip side The Poor People of Paris 19 Slim Whitman for his album I ll See You When 1973 20 Jerry Lee Lewis 21 In 1977 Milton Berle Florence Henderson amp Tina Turner performed the song on an episode of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour k d lang released in 1988 by Sire Records as track number 8 on the album Shadowland Jimmie Dale Gilmore released in 2005 by Rounder Records as track 4 on the album Come on Back 22 Alberto Semprini recorded it as the third song of the medley Dancing to the piano No 12 Hit medley of quick steps along with She Wears Red Feathers and Wild Roses The medley was released by EMI on the His Master s Voice label as catalog number B 10457 The song was also covered by Eileen Barton in a recording issued by Coral Records as catalog number 60882 with the flip side Tennessee Tango 23 It was spoofed by Homer and Jethro on their album America s Song Butchers The Weird World of Homer and Jethro in a song entitled Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyeballs the lyrics of which are also found in a Steve Goodman song entitled Talk Backwards The song was recorded in 2008 by Australian singer and composer Alfio for his album Classic Rewinds which pays tribute to Perry Como Dean Martin and 13 other popular Italian American singers LaVern Baker for her album See See Rider on Atlantic Records 1962 24 See also EditList of number one singles from the 1950s UK List of number one singles of 1953 U S References Edit a b Perry Como discography entry for Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Kokomo ca Retrieved 2012 01 06 Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes song by Perry Como Music VF US amp UK hits charts www musicvf com Retrieved 2021 06 14 Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes song by Slim Willet Music VF US amp UK hits charts Musicvf com Retrieved 2014 04 02 Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes song by Ray Price Music VF US amp UK hits charts Musicvf com Retrieved 2014 04 02 a b Capitol Records in the 2000 to 2499 series 78discography com 2011 11 01 Retrieved 2012 01 06 a b c RCA Victor Records in the 20 5000 to 20 5499 series 78discography com Retrieved 2012 01 06 Don t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes song by Perry Como Music VF US amp UK hits charts Musicvf com 1953 01 17 Retrieved 2014 04 02 Billboard February 7 1953 https books google co uk books id 8QwEAAAAMBAJ amp pg PA32 amp dq don 27t let the stars get in your eyes como best selling singles amp hl en amp sa X amp ved 2ahUKEwjtksTs efxAhWwQkEAHTTLCn4Q6AEwAnoECAYQAg v onepage amp q don t 20let 20the 20stars 20get 20in 20your 20eyes 20como 20best 20selling 20singles amp f false Rice Jo 1982 The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits 1st ed Enfield Middlesex Guinness Superlatives Ltd p 8 ISBN 0 85112 250 7 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited pp 14 5 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Henson Brian 1989 First hits 1946 1959 Colin Morgan London Boxtree ISBN 1 85283 268 1 OCLC 19389211 British hit singles Guinness world records 16th ed London Gullane 2003 ISBN 0 85112 190 X OCLC 51779766 Mainstreet Records listing Globaldogproductions info Retrieved 2012 01 06 Decca Records in the 28000 to 28499 series 78discography com Retrieved 2012 01 06 MGM Records in the 11000 to 11499 series 78discography com Retrieved 2012 01 06 Blue Cat Records in the 101 to 130 series Globaldogproductions info Retrieved 2012 01 06 Australian Capitol Records listing Globaldogproductions info Retrieved 2012 01 06 Mercury Records in the 70000 to 71696 series 78discography com Retrieved 2012 01 06 Global Dog Productions Challenge Records listing Globaldogproductions info Retrieved 2012 01 06 Slim Whitman I ll See You When Discogs com 1973 Retrieved March 24 2020 Jerry Lee Lewis Keeps on Rockin Jerry Lee Lewis Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Retrieved 2014 04 02 Come on Back Jimmie Dale Gilmore Music Amazon com Retrieved 2012 01 06 Coral records in the 60000 series Globaldogproductions info Retrieved 2012 01 06 LaVern Baker See See Rider Discogs com 1963 Retrieved March 24 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don 27t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes amp oldid 1166671189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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