“If” by Perry Como

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“If” by Perry Como

	song info     “If” by Perry Como is a classic pop song.     Song Title: If     Artist: Perry Como     Genre: classic pop     Composer: Copyright © 1934 (music) Tolchard Evans, (lyrics) Robert Hargreaves, Stanley J. Damerell     Lead Vocals: Perry Como     Released: December 1950     A-side: Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom     Label: RCA Victor #20-3997     Number of listens: 7007     Current rank: 3069 (updated weekly)     Highest rank: 2953 (play the video all the way through to register a vote for this song)     Commentary:     The original title of this song was “If (They Made Me a King)” Translations courtesy of Apple and Google.

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    “If (They Made Me a King)” is a popular song with music written by Tolchard Evans and the lyrics written by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J. Damerell. The song was written in 1934, but the most popular versions were recorded in 1950-1951. Perry Como’s version, recorded November 28, 1950, was a #1 charted hit on the Billboard charts for 8 weeks. The Como version was released under the following labels and catalog numbers:

• In the United States, by RCA Victor, as catalog number 20-3997 with the flip side “Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom”
• In Argentina, by Discos RCA Victor Argentina, as catalog number 68-0583 with the flip side “Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom”
• In the United Kingdom, by HMV, as catalog number B-10042 with the flip side “Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom”
• In Germany, by HMV, as catalog number X-7293 with the flip side being a Tony Martin/Dinah Shore recording of “A Penny a Kiss”

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    Caroline: If is my favorite song.

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