A Million and One

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"A Million and One"
Single by Billy Walker
from the album A Million and One
B-side "Close to Linda"
Released June 1966
Genre Country
Length2:46
Label Monument
Songwriter(s) Yvonne Devaney
Producer(s) Fred Foster
"A Million and One"
Single by Dean Martin
from the album The Hit Sound of Dean Martin
B-side "Shades"
Released July 1966
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:45
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) Yvonne Devaney
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen
"A Million and One"
Single by Vic Dana
B-side "My Baby Wouldn't Leave Me"
Released July 1966
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:48
Label Dolton
Songwriter(s) Yvonne Devaney
Producer(s) Bob Reisdorff

"A Million and One" is a song written by Yvonne Devaney, which was a hit single for Billy Walker, Dean Martin, and Vic Dana in 1966.

"A Million and One" was first released by Billy Walker, in late May 1966. [1] Walker's version reached No. 2 on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles chart. [2]

Dean Martin's version spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 41, [3] while reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. [4] [5] In Canada, Martin's version reached No. 64 on the RPM 100 [6] and No. 23 on the CHUM Hit Parade. [7]

Dean Martin's version was ranked No. 49 on Billboard's ranking of "Top Easy Listening Singles" of 1966. [8]

Vic Dana's version spent 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 71, [9] while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. [10] [11]

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  2. "Hot Country Singles", Billboard , September 3, 1966. p. 56. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  3. Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  4. Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  5. "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard , August 27, 1966. p. 18. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  6. "RPM 100", RPM Weekly , Volume 6, No. 1, August 29, 1966. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  7. "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Chart No. 492, Tuesday, August 02, 1966. CHUM. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  8. "Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard , December 24, 1966. p. 35. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  9. Vic Dana - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  10. Vic Dana - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 13, 2016.
  11. "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard , August 20, 1966. p. 28. Accessed September 13, 2016.