Just as Much as Ever

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"Just as Much as Ever"
Single by Bob Beckham
from the album Just as Much as Ever
A-side "Your Sweet Love"
Released 1959
Genre Pop
Length2:31
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Charles Singleton & Larry Coleman
Bob Beckham singles chronology
"Just as Much as Ever"
(1959)
"Crazy Arms"
(1960)

"Just as Much as Ever" is a song written by Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman. [1] The song was a hit single for Bob Beckham, Nat King Cole, and Bobby Vinton.

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Bob Beckham version

Bob Beckham released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" in 1959 as a single and on his album Just as Much as Ever. [2] Beckham's version spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 32, [3] while reaching No. 41 on the Cash Box Top 100, [4] No. 32 on the Cash Box chart of "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", [5] and No. 19 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. [6]

Nat King Cole version

In 1960, Nat King Cole released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" as a single in the United Kingdom. Cole's version spent 10 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 18, [7] reaching No. 18 on the UK's New Musical Express chart as well. [8]

Bobby Vinton version

"Just as Much as Ever"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album Please Love Me Forever
B-side "Another Memory"
ReleasedDecember 15, 1967
RecordedMarch 10, 1966
Genre Pop
Length2:20
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Charles Singleton & Larry Coleman
Producer(s) Billy Sherrill [9]
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"Please Love Me Forever"
(1967)
"Just as Much as Ever"
(1967)
"Take Good Care of My Baby"
(1968)

In 1967, Bobby Vinton released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" as a single [9] and on the album Please Love Me Forever . [10] Vinton's version spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24, [11] while reaching No. 10 on Billboard 's Easy Listening chart, [12] [13] No. 14 on the Cash Box Top 100, [14] No. 13 on Record World 's "100 Top Pops", [15] No. 6 on Record World's "Top Non-Rock" chart, [16] No. 3 on Record World's "Juke Box Top 25", [17] and No. 11 on Canada's RPM 100. [18]

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