"I Will" (released b/w "I Catch Myself Crying", Liberty 55707) is a song written by Dick Glasser.
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,[1] while reaching No. 12 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[2][3]
Other versions
- Dick Glasser recorded the song, which he released in June 1964 under the pseudonym Dick Lory.[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]
- The song was recorded by Connie Smith for the 1966 album Born to Sing.
- Brazilian rock singer Raul Seixas has a Portuguese version on his 1968 debut album Raulzito e os Panteras.
- Ruby Winters released a version in late 1973, which peaked at number No. 39 on the US Hot Soul singles chart.[11] In 1977, the song was released in the UK, where it spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 4.[12]
- Declan Sinnott recorded the song on Christy Moore's 2009 album "Listen".
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dick Lory - I Will, norwegiancharts.com. 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". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 458. CHUM. - ^ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM, Volume 4, No. 17, December 20, 1965. Accessed August 15, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 633.
- ^ Ruby Winters - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed August 15, 2016.