Put Your Head on My Shoulder
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. Anka's version was recorded in August 1958 and released as a single by ABC-Paramount in 1959 as catalog number 4510040. It was arranged and conducted by Don Costa. The B-side was "Don't Ever Leave Me".[1] "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" became very successful, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (kept of out the #1 spot by Bobby Darin's recording of "Mack the Knife").[2]
"Put Your Head On My Shoulder" | ||||
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Single by Paul Anka | ||||
B-side | "Don't Ever Leave Me" | |||
Released | August 1959 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded | 1959 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Anka | |||
Producer(s) | Don Costa | |||
Paul Anka singles chronology | ||||
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The song was again popular when it was played in a scene in the movie Susie Q. It was also popular when released as a single by The Lettermen in 1968. This version peaked number 44 on the Hot 100; it was more successful on the Adult Contemporary chart where it peaked at number 8. [3][4]
Covers
Enrique Guzmán (Mexican singer) recorded a Spanish version in the 1960s titled "Tu cabeza en mi hombro". In Latin America, that cover is even more popular than the original one.
Leif Garrett (American singer) also recorded a version in 1978, which reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
Chilean pop singer Myriam Hernández, together with Anka, recorded a Spanglish version for his duets album Amigos.
Draco Rosa (Ex Menudo known as Robby) recorded a Portuguese version titled "Com você nos meus sonhos".
Gabriela e Tatiana recorded a Brasilian version in the 1988s titled Essa mão no meu ombro in the album Não é fácil chegar aos 15 anos.[6]
Michael Bublé also recorded a version on his eponymously titled 2003 debut album. American rock band Good Charlotte also did a version of the song in the movie Not Another Teen Movie entitled "Put Your Heads on My Shoulder". The song is also featured in the video game Hitman: Contracts.
Nancy Sinatra has also covered the song.
Charts
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All-time charts
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References
- 45cat - Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder / Don't Ever Leave Me - ABC-Paramount - USA - 45,10040
- https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1959-10-19
- "The Lettermen - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- "The Lettermen - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- "Leif Garrett, "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Chart Position". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- https://www.discogs.com/it/Gabriela-N%C3%A3o-F%C3%A1cil-Chegar-Aos-15-Anos/release/6114995
- "Ultratop.be – Paul Anka – Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Paul Anka – Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Musicline.de – Paul Anka Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Anka – Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Paul Anka: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Paul Anka Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Paul Anka Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.