"A Million to One" is a song written by Phil Medley and first recorded by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes.
| "A Million to One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes | ||||
| B-side | "Hop Scotch Hop" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Promo (P-1002) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Medley[1] | |||
| Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes singles chronology | ||||
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Chart history
editThe single, released by Promo Records (P-1002), peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2]
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides[3] | 8 |
Covers
edit"A Million to One" has been covered by many artists[4] and some versions appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 (peak positions indicated below).[5]
- Patti Austin (1967)
- Five Stairsteps (1968) – No. 68
- Brian Hyland (1969) – No. 90
- The Manhattans (1972) - No. 114[6]
- Donny Osmond (1973) – No. 23
- Jermaine Jackson (1973)
- J. R. Bailey (1977)
- Selena (1986)
- New Edition (1986)
References
edit- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 112.
- ^ "Million to One (search results)". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Search results on Billboard.com[dead link]
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004