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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1957–1958 | |||
| Genre | Pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 34:58 | |||
| Label | ABC Paramount | |||
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Paul Anka is the 1958 debut album by Canadian singer Paul Anka. It was released by ABC Paramount, and features Anka's hit single, "Diana". [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down by the Riverside" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "You Belong to Me" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Your Cheatin' Heart" | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Waiting for You" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | 1:58 |
| 6. | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 14:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Diana" | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Red Sails in the Sunset" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Jambalaya" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "I've Heard That Song Before" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Pity Pity" | 2:00 |
| 12. | "Side by Side" | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 15:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Don't Gamble with Love" | 2:33 |
| 14. | "I Love You Baby" | 2:14 |
| Total length: | 34:58 | |
Paul Albert Anka is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka also wrote the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; one of Tom Jones' biggest hits, "She's a Lady"; and the English lyrics to Claude François and Jacques Revaux's music for Frank Sinatra's signature song "My Way", which has been recorded by many, including Elvis Presley. He co-wrote three songs with Michael Jackson: "This Is It" "Love Never Felt So Good", and "Don't Matter to Me", which became posthumous hits for Jackson in 2009, 2014, and 2018, respectively.
"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its English lyrics were written by Paul Anka and are unrelated to the original French song.
Rock Swings is an album by Paul Anka. Recorded in November 2004 and released on May 31, 2005 in Canada and June 7, 2005 in the United States, it contains swing jazz covers of popular rock and pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s.
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" is a song written by Canadian-born singer-songwriter Paul Anka. Anka's version was recorded in August 1958 at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, three weeks before he recorded his no. 1 hit "Lonely Boy", and was released as a single on August 17, 1959, by ABC-Paramount as catalog number 4510040. It was arranged and conducted by Don Costa. The B-side was "Don't Ever Leave Me". "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" became very successful, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was his third top five hit of 1959. In Canada the song reached No. 4 on the CHUM Charts.
"Diana" is a song written and first performed by Paul Anka, who recorded it in May 1957 at Don Costa’s studio in New York City. Anka stated in his autobiography that the song was inspired by a girl named Diana Ayoub, whom he had met at his church and community events, and had developed a crush on. Session musicians on the record included George Barnes (musician) playing lead guitar, Bucky Pizzarelli playing the "Calypso" riff on guitar, Irving Wexler on piano, Jerry Bruno on bass, and Panama Francis on drums. The song was recorded in May 1957 at RCA Studios in New York. Backup singers included Artie Ripp.
"Lonely Boy" is a song written and recorded by Paul Anka. Recorded in August 1958 with Don Costa's orchestra in New York, "Lonely Boy" was not released until May 11, 1959. Anka sang this song in the film Girls Town. When released as a single, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, becoming Anka's first song to do so, although he had earlier topped Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores chart with "Diana". Billboard ranked it as No. 5 for 1959. The song reached No. 2 in the Canadian CHUM Charts.
"Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, a Mouseketeer, whom he had a crush on. Anka's version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Percy Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place", No. 4 on the Canadian CHUM Charts, and No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Foolish Lullaby" is a song by Laura Branigan from her fourth studio album Hold Me (1985). It was written by Jack White and Mark Spiro, and produced by White.
"(You're) Having My Baby" is a song written and recorded in 1974 by Canadian singer Paul Anka. Recorded as a duet with female vocalist Odia Coates, the song became Anka's first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 15 years, since 1959's "Lonely Boy". The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.
"Crazy Love" is a song written and recorded by Paul Anka in 1958. It was released by ABC-Paramount Records as a single with the song, "Let the Bells Keep Ringing", on the b-side. Anka performed the song on Dick Clark's Saturday Night Show on April 5, 1957.
"She's a Lady" is a song written by Paul Anka and released on his album Paul Anka '70s. The most successful recording was performed by Tom Jones and released at the beginning of 1971. It is Jones's highest-charting single in the U.S..
Anna Anka, is a Swedish and American model, actress, and author. She was married to Canadian singer Paul Anka. Anka is featured in the Swedish reality show Svenska Hollywoodfruar.
"This Is It" is a song co-written by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson and Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. The song was recorded by the former and featured as a track on the album of the same name which accompanies the 2009 concert documentary Michael Jackson's This Is It.
Three Great Guys is a joint album by Paul Anka, Sam Cooke and Neil Sedaka. It was released in February 1964 and included 12 songs with four songs from each of the three artists and a collaboration on the last Neil Sedaka track by Stan Applebaum and His Orchestra. René Hall and Sammy Lowe were the orchestra conductors on the other tracks.
"Do I Love You" is a song co-written and recorded by Paul Anka, from his 1972 eponymous LP. Released as an advance single in late 1971, "Do I Love You" reached number 14 on the Easy Listening Singles charts of both the U.S. and Canada, number 16 on the Canadian Pop chart, and was a modest hit on the U.S. Hot 100 as well. As with the earlier "My Way", it was adapted from a French-language song popularized by Claude François, and Anka composed the English lyrics.
"Everything's Been Changed" is a song written by Paul Anka and performed by The 5th Dimension. The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe.
"My Home Town" is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. The song was arranged by Sid Feller. It reached #8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960 and #10 in the Canadian CHUM Charts. The song’s lyrics describe a person’s happiness in their home town and them being with their love in said town.
"Jubilation" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka for his 1972 studio album of the same name. Anka wrote the song with Johnny Harris, who also produced the track. It was released in 1972 as a 7" single by Buddah Records. A gospel song, the lyrics of "Jubilation" find the protagonist preaching about religious themes. Making a moderate commercial impact, it appeared on the record charts in both Canada and the United States. It has since been included on several of Anka's greatest hits albums and covered by The Edwin Hawkins Singers in 1973.
This is the discography of Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka.
"I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" is a song written by Paul Anka and performed by Anka featuring Odia Coates. It was featured on his 1975 album Feelings. The song was arranged by Jimmie Haskell and produced by Rick Hall.
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