Butterfly (1957 song)

"Butterfly" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources.^[1] This was a pseudonym of Anthony Mammarella, producer of American Bandstand.

"Butterfly"
Single by Charlie Gracie
B-side	"Ninety-Nine Ways"
Released	January 1957
Recorded	December 30, 1956
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	2:22
Label	Cameo Records 105
Songwriter(s)	Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann
Charlie Gracie singles chronology
"Butterfly" (1957) "Fabulous" (1957)

"Butterfly"
Single by Andy Williams
B-side	"It Doesn't Take Long"
Released	February 1957
Recorded	January 1957
Genre	Pop
Length	2:18
Label	Cadence Records 1308
Songwriter(s)	Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann
Andy Williams singles chronology
"Baby Doll" (1956) "Butterfly" (1957) "I Like Your Kind of Love" (1957)

The original recording of the song by Charlie Gracie reached No. 1 on the Billboard Juke Box chart, No. 10 on the R&B chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957.^[2]

Andy Williams recording

A cover version by Andy Williams reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1957. Williams' version also reached No. 1 the UK in May 1957,^[3] where it spent two weeks, and also reached No. 14 on the US R&B chart.^[4]

The Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams versions were ranked #20 on the first Canadian CHUM Chart, May 27, 1957.^[5]

Other versions

• A version recorded by Bob Carroll on Bally Records^[6] made the charts in 1957 peaking at No. 61.^[7]
• The Crests recorded a cover version for their 1960 album, The Crests Sing All Biggies.^[8]
• Tommy Steele - included on an EP Lord's Taverners Record - All Star Hit Parade No. 2 (1957).^[9]
• Cliff Richard - for his album Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll (2016)
• Darlene Gillespie on her album Darlene of the Teens^[10]

See also

• List of number-one singles from the 1950s (UK)
• List of Billboard number-one singles of 1957

References

1. Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 31–2. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
2. "Butterfly (song by Charlie Gracie) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 72. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
4. "Butterfly (song by Andy Williams) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
5. "CHUM Hit Parade - May 27, 1957".
6. "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
7. Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 42. CN 5585.
8. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
9. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
10. "Darlene Gillespie – Darlene Of The Teens And Friends (2001, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.