Suddenly There's a Valley

"Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.

"Suddenly There's a Valley"
Single by Gogi Grant
from the album Suddenly There's Gogi Grant
B-side	"Love Is"
Released	July 1955 (1955-07)
Recorded	1955
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:53
Label	Era
Songwriter(s)	Chuck Meyer, Biff Jones
Producer(s)	Buddy Bregman
Gogi Grant singles chronology
"Forget Me Not" (1952) "Suddenly There's a Valley" (1955) "Who Are We?" (1956)

The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant (one of only two major ones she had, and one of three that charted for her) in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard's Top 100 chart, peaking at No. 9.^[1]

On the Cash Box Best-Selling Record chart, where all versions were combined, the song reached No. 8.^[2]

Other notable recordings

• Jo Stafford – recorded August 12, 1955 for (Columbia Records catalog number 40559).^[3] This reached No. 16 in Billboard's Top 100 chart.^[4]
• Julius La Rosa (Cadence Records catalog number 1270) (1955).^[5] This also charted reaching No. 29 in Billboard's Top 100.^[6]
• Edith Piaf recorded a French-language version, "Soudain une vallée", in February 1956^[7] which outsold all previous versions of the song in Europe, but she never performed it on stage.^{[citation needed]}
• Jane Froman – included in her album Faith (1956).^[8]
• The Mills Brothers – recorded September 1, 1955, for Decca Records (catalog No. 29686).^[9] This also hit the Billboard Top 100 although it is not listed as a best-seller by Cashbox.
• Dorsey Burnette – included in his album Tall Oak Tree (1960).^[10]
• The Drifters – as the B-side to their single "I Count the Tears" on the Atlantic label. (1960).^[11]
• Andy Williams – included in his album The Village of St. Bernadette (1960).
• Bing Crosby – recorded November 23, 1955, with Buddy Cole and His Orchestra for Decca Records.^[12]
• Patty Andrews – recorded for Capitol Records.^[13] Charted at No. 69 on Billboard Top 100 in November 1955.
• Vera Lynn recorded a German version on 1 December 1955 under the title "Folge dem Rat deines Herzens (Follow your heart's advice)", and it was released as a single in early 1956 on Decca (D 18 172).^[14]
• The Kingsmen Quartet used the song on a gospel album of the same name in 1971.^[15]
• Reba McEntire recorded the song on her 1980 country album Feel the Fire.
• Glen Campbell recorded the song on his 1989 gospel album Favorite Hymns.
• In the United Kingdom, a 1955 version by Petula Clark became a Top Ten hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was her third hit single. It competed in the chart with a version by Lee Lawrence, which peaked at No. 14.^[16]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 264. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
2. "Cash Box Archives". Cash Box Archives. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
3. "Jo Stafford - Suddenly There's A Valley". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 595. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
5. "Julius LaRosa - Suddenly There's A Valley". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 357. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
7. "Edith Piaf – Soudain Une Vallée (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
8. "Jane Froman – Faith (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
9. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
10. "Vinyl Album: Dorsey Burnette - Tall Oak Tree (1960)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
11. "The Drifters - I Count The Tears". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
12. "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
13. "Patty Andrews – Booga-Da-Woog / Suddenly, There's A Valley (1955, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
14. "Vera Lynn - Thank You - Danke schön". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
15. "The Kingsmen – Suddenly There's A Valley (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1971. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
16. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 314. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.