There You Are (Johnny Mathis song)

"There You Are"
US 7-inch single
Single by Johnny Mathis
from the album Johnny's Newest Hits
A-side	"Wasn't the Summer Short?"
Released	September 8, 1961
Recorded	September 26, 1958
Genre	Pop
Length	2:49
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Clyde Otis Chris Towns
Producers	Al Ham Mitch Miller
Johnny Mathis singles chronology
"Laurie, My Love" (1961) "Wasn't the Summer Short?" / "There You Are" (1961) "Sweet Thursday" / "One Look" (1961)
Music video
"There You Are" on YouTube

"There You Are" is a popular song written by Clyde Otis and Chris Towns that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1958. It charted in 1961.

Recording and release

Johnny Mathis recorded "There You Are" on September 26, 1958, with an orchestra conducted by Ray Ellis. It was produced by Al Ham and Mitch Miller and released as a single three years later, on September 8, 1961. ^[1]

Chart performance

"There You Are" began its two weeks on the Top 100 Pop Sales and Performance chart in Music Vendor magazine in the issue dated September 25, 1961, and peaked at number 94. ^[2]

Critical reception

In their review column, the editors of Cash Box magazine gave "There You Are" a letter grade of B+. They wrote, "Another solid cozy romantic delivery from the star." ^[3] The editors of Billboard magazine wrote, "A poignant ballad is sung with feeling and tenderness by Mathis." ^[4]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "There You Are"

Chart (1961)	Peak position
US Top 100 Pop Sales and Performance ( Music Vendor ) [2]	94

References

1. Columbia Records (2015). The Singles (Liner notes). Johnny Mathis. Columbia Records. 88875120552.
2. Whitburn 2012 , p. 194.
3. "The Cash Box Record Reviews > Best Bets > Johnny Mathis – "There You Are"" (PDF). Cash Box . New York: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. September 23, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
4. "Reviews of This Week's Singles > Spotlight Winners of the Week > Johnny Mathis – "There You Are"" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 73, no. 35. September 18, 1961. p. 72. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved December 19, 2025.

Bibliography

• Whitburn, Joel (2012), Joel Whitburn's Hit Records 1954-1982, Record Research Inc., ISBN   978-0-89820-200-7