| "Starbright" | ||||
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 US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| from the album Portrait of Johnny | ||||
| B-side | "All Is Well" | |||
| Released | February 15, 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 29, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Al Ham | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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| "Starbright" on YouTube | ||||
"Starbright" is a popular song written by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance. It was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1959 and charted in 1960.
Johnny Mathis recorded "Starbright" on April 29, 1959, with an orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser. It was produced by Al Ham and released as a single on February 15, 1960. [1]
"Starbright" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dated February 29, 1960, and peaked at number 25 five weeks later, in the April 4 issue. The song stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. [2] It reached number 24 on Cash Box magazine's best seller list. [3] On the UK Singles Chart it peaked at number 47. [4]
In their review column, the editors of Cash Box magazine featured the single as their Pick of the Week, which was their equivalent to a letter grade of A for both "Starbright" and its B-side, "All Is Well". They described "Starbright" as "an ultra-lovely romancer set to a soft, ear-arresting cha cha beat." They also wrote, "Glenn Osser's ork and choral support matches Mathis's superb performances on both lids." [5] The editors of Billboard categorized the single as a "Spotlight Winner", one of the best of the week's new releases, and wrote that "Starbright" was "a lovely beguine, a bit on the slow side, and it's accorded a warm rendition." They added, "Mathis is backed effectively on both sides." [6]
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [4] | 47 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 25 |
| US Top 100 Best Selling Tunes on Records ( Cash Box ) [3] | 24 |