To Each His Own (Jay Livingston and Ray Evans song)

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"To Each His Own (Jay Livingston and Ray Evans song)"
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Single by Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
B-side "Cynthia's In Love"
PublishedFebruary 28, 1946 (1946-02-28) by Paramount Music Corporation [1]
ReleasedJune 1946 (1946-06)
RecordedApril 16, 1946 (1946-04-16) [2]
Genre Popular music, Pop standard
Length2:29
Label Majestic 7188
Composer(s) Jay Livingston
Lyricist(s) Ray Evans

"To Each His Own" is a popular song with music written by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. It is the title song of the movie of the same name and was published in 1946 by Paramount Music. The duo were assigned to write this song after film composer Victor Young turned it down. [3]

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Original 1946 recordings

In 1946, three different versions hit number one on the Billboard charts in the United States. Two other versions reached number three and number four.

1946 was the first full year where Billboard ran its three main popular charts, "Best Selling", "Most Played Jukebox", and "Most Air Play". Each week in each section, 15 points were awarded for No. 1, 9 points for No. 2, 8 points for No. 3, and so on. There were no ties. The totals of all 3 categories were combined, and the highest numbers won. "For Each His Own" by Eddy Howard was the no. 1 record of the year, leading the runner-up by over 100 points.

Other recordings

References

  1. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1946). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1946 Published Musical Compositions New Series Vol 41 Pt 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. "MAJESTIC 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  3. 1 2 3 Gilliland, John (197X). "Show 16" (audio). Pop Chronicles . University of North Texas Libraries.
  4. 1 2 "Records Most Played on the Air". Billboard. October 5, 1946. p. 24. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  5. "Records Most Played on the Air". Billboard. September 14, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  6. "Records Most Played on the Air". Billboard. September 7, 1946. p. 28 and 116. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  7. "Records Most Played on the Air". Billboard. August 24, 1946. p. 27 and 112. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  8. "BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: American music magazine 1894 to Today July 6, 1946 pg 29". books.google.com. 6 July 1946. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
  10. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 275.
  11. "Margie Rayburn, "To Each His Own" Single Release" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  12. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  13. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 134.