Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" is a 1935 popular song with words and music by James F. Hanley. It was introduced by Hal Le Roy and Eunice Healey in the Broadway revue Thumbs Up!.
| "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Trammps | ||||
| B-side | "Penguin At The Big Apple" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Buddah Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James F. Hanley | |||
| The Trammps singles chronology | ||||
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Notable recordings
- The most notable recordings were made by Judy Garland, who recorded it numerous times, including in the 1938 film Listen, Darling and for Decca Records in 1939.[2][3] It later became a standard number in her concerts and TV shows when she performed it as an up-tempo arrangement by Nelson Riddle from her 1958 Capitol album.[4]
- The Kirby Stone Four - Baubles, Bangles, And Beads (1958)[5]
- The Coasters released a rock & roll version in April 1958 as the flip side of their #1 hit "Yakety Yak".[6] This version would inspire the British band The Move to record the song in the late '60s.[7]
- In 1962, the song was recorded by The Furys.[8]
- In December 1960, after Frank Sinatra founded his own music label Reprise Records, he recorded his rendition of the song.[9]
- In 1972, a recording by the Trammps reached No. 17 on the Billboard, Best Selling Soul Singles chart and No. 64 on the Hot 100.[10] It reached No. 29 in the UK in 1974.[11]
References
- Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Philly Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 52. ISBN 031214704X.
- "Judy Garland Songs on Decca Records". Jgdb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- James F. Hanley – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
- Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart by Judy Garland - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle, retrieved 2024-06-09
- "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- The Coasters – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
- The Move – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
- "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- "Song: Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart written by James F. Hanley | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 587.
- "ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART". Official Charts. 1974-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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