Fabulous (Charlie Gracie song)

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"Fabulous" is a song first performed by Charlie Gracie in 1957. It is his second and last appearance on the Billboard Top 40 besides the chart-topping "Butterfly". It made it to number 16 on US Billboard chart. The song was popular in the United Kingdom and internationally reaching number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The song was written by Harold Land and Cameo-Parkway co-owner Kal Mann, under the pseudonym 'Jon Sheldon'.

Covers

The song has been subject to many covers, including:

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