Trivia...3 X a million seller?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 29 May 2001 4:30 pm

Here's a little trivia question for anyone that might be interested! This song was released 3 different times within the past 40 years. Each time was about 5 years apart, and each time, it sold over a million copies.

It is the only song to ever have done this!

Anyone care to guess???

(Hint #1...it ain't no country song)

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 29 May 2001 5:51 pm

Hey Donnie I'm just guessing.....Unchained Melody? Roy Hamilton, Righteous Bros. 2 Times Larry[This message was edited by Larry Miller on 29 May 2001 at 06:53 PM.]

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 29 May 2001 6:27 pm

Right song but the original was 1955 from Al
Hibbler

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 29 May 2001 6:47 pm

Nope! Guess I didn't make it real clear...but this song was released three times by the same artist.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 29 May 2001 8:56 pm

Fulsom Prison Blues?

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 30 May 2001 2:56 am

White Christmas...Bing Crosby

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 30 May 2001 6:50 am

It was released 3 times in the last 40 years, with each time 5 years apart?

Does that mean that the time period between the first and last release is 10 years?

I may need to have the 10 year window narrowed down.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 30 May 2001 7:38 am

(Hint #2...'60s and '70s timeframe)

Definitely not a Christmas song!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 30 May 2001 10:10 am

"New York, New York" - Sinatra

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 30 May 2001 12:27 pm

Nope...not even close.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 30 May 2001 1:45 pm

"My Way", either Elvis or Sinatra.

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erik · Post by **erik** » 30 May 2001 4:14 pm

Was it perhaps done by two different Motown artists, and another?

erik · Post by **erik** » 30 May 2001 4:16 pm

Was it a song that was rereleased by the same artist because it was in a movie?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 30 May 2001 5:24 pm

Nope and nope!

(Hint #3...this was the ONLY hit song this artist ever recorded!)

erik · Post by **erik** » 30 May 2001 11:51 pm

Macarthur Park? LOL

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 31 May 2001 7:45 am

Nope!

(Hint #4...this singer appeared as a guest star on the Steve Allen Show, also I've Got A Secret, and he's appeared on Crook & Chase, and Prime Time Country, as well!)

(Hint #5...this isn't a movie theme song, but the song's been featured in 12 movies, and as many TV shows, as well.)

Any more guesses?

Tomorrow will bring the last 2 hints, and then it should ring a bell for someone!

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 31 May 2001 8:05 am

Henson Cargill? "Skip A Rope"? As good a guess as anybody else's
Ray

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Ed Kuhns · Post by **Ed Kuhns** » 31 May 2001 8:16 am

"War" by Edwin Starr?

Leigh Howell · Post by **Leigh Howell** » 31 May 2001 8:33 am

Was it, "I cant stop Loving You"?Geeeez!! now I cant wait to find out what it was!

Leigh

Slim Lattimer · Post by **Slim Lattimer** » 31 May 2001 10:04 am

It was either Allen Sherman's "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"
or Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey"...no, wait a minute... I think it was "They're Coming To Take Me Away" ha ha......

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 31 May 2001 10:58 am

Was it Tony Bennett?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 31 May 2001 12:31 pm

Looks like Slim's on the right track.

Slim Lattimer · Post by **Slim Lattimer** » 31 May 2001 1:19 pm

OK, now I've got it! The song was "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens. Another great instrumental for steel guitar.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 31 May 2001 2:57 pm

No The Lion Sleeps Tonight was out in 1962 by the Tokens
and 1973(?) by Robert John

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David Weaver · Post by **David Weaver** » 31 May 2001 7:58 pm

Misty..Johnny Mathis ?

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