"The End" is a song with music by Jimmy Krondes and lyrics by Sid Jacobson. In 1958, the song was released in the United States as a 1958 single by Earl Grant. Grant's single on the Decca label, featured the orchestra of Charles "Bud" Dant; some pressings of the single were shown with the title "(At) The End (Of A Rainbow)".
| "The End" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Earl Grant | |
| B-side | "Hunky Dunky Doo" |
| Released | 1958 |
| Genre | Pop music |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Label | Decca Records |
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Krondes |
| Lyricist(s) | Sid Jacobson[1] |
Chart performance
editThe single was Grant's only entry into the U.S. Top 40, and spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching No. 7,[2] while reaching No. 16 on Billboard's "Hot R&B Sides".[3][4]
Grant also released a German version of the song, titled Jeder Tag geht zu Ende (Every Day Comes to an End), which reached No. 12 on the German charts.[5]
Cover versions
edit- Nancy Sinatra recorded a cover version for her 1966 album Nancy in London.[6]
- Steve Lawrence released a cover in 1973 which reached No. 46 on the Billboard Easy Listening survey.[7]
In popular culture
editThe song was featured in the sixth episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe show Moon Knight, "Gods and Monsters".
References
edit- ^ The End - By: Earl Grant, MusicVF.com. Accessed September 27, 2015
- ^ Earl Grant - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 27, 2015
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 235.
- ^ "The Billboard Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, November 3, 1958. p. 50
- ^ Earl Grant - The End (jeder Tag geht zu Ende), hitparade.ch. Accessed September 27, 2015
- ^ "'A Story Without Any End': Nancy's 'The End' in TV Commercials", the official site of Nancy Sinatra. Accessed September 28, 2015
- ^ "Billboard Top50 Easy Listening", Billboard, October 20, 1973. p. 37. Accessed September 27, 2015