| Navy Blue | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 37:19 |
| Label | Collectables |
| Producer | Bob Crewe |
| Singles from Navy Blue | |
| |
"Navy Blue" is the only studio album by American performer Diane Renay, [1] released in 1964. [2] It included two Top 40 hits, "Navy Blue" and "Kiss Me Sailor." [2] [3]
The album was released in 1964 following the worldwide success of "Navy Blue." [4] It reached number 54 on the Billboard Top LPs chart (now called The Billboard Hot 200), spending 11 weeks on the chart. [3]
Both of the album's singles were featured on the girl-group anthology "Growin' Up Too Fast." [5]
The album is retrospectively regarded as a girl-pop classic.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss Me Sailor" | Eddie Rambeau | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Soft-Spoken Guy" |
| 2:48 |
| 3. | "Please Forget Me" | Bob Crewe | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Hello Heartaches" |
| 2:51 |
| 5. | "Man of Mystery" |
| 2:29 |
| 6. | "Navy Blue" |
| 2:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bell Bottom Trousers" | Moe Jaffe | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Soldier Boy" | 2:51 | |
| 3. | "A Present from Eddie" |
| 2:59 |
| 4. | "Sooner or Later" | Bob Crewe | 2:01 |
| 5. | "He Promised Me Forevermore" | 2:23 | |
| 6. | "Unbelievable Guy" |
| 2:45 |
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs [3] | 54 |
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