A Million to One

For the 1937 film, see A Million to One (film).

"A Million to One"
Single by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes
B-side	"Hop Scotch Hop"
Released	May 1960 [1]
Length	2:28
Label	Promo (P-1002)
Songwriter(s)	Phil Medley [2]
Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes singles chronology
"A Million to One" (1960) "The Age of Love" (1960)

"A Million to One" is a song written by Phil Medley and first recorded by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes.

Chart history

The single, released by Promo Records (P-1002), peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. ^[3]

Chart (1960)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides [4]	8

Covers

"A Million to One" has been covered by many artists ^[5] and some versions appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 (peak positions indicated below). ^[6]

• Patti Austin (1967)
• Five Stairsteps (1968) – No. 68
• Brian Hyland (1969) – No. 90
• The Manhattans (1972) - No. 114 ^[7]
• Donny Osmond (1973) – No. 23
• Jermaine Jackson (1973)
• J. R. Bailey (1977)
• Selena (1986)
• New Edition (1986)

References

1. https://www.45cat.com/record/p
2. "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 112.
5. "Million to One (search results)". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
6. Search results on Billboard.com ^{[ dead link ‍]}
7. Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004