Are You Sincere
"Are You Sincere" is a song written by Wayne Walker, originally released in 1957. Andy Williams recorded the song, which Cadence Records issued as a single in 1958, with an orchestra conducted by Archie Bleyer. Since Williams' success, the song has been covered many times in pop and country styles.
| "Are You Sincere?" | ||||
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| Single by Andy Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Be Mine Tonight" | |||
| Released | February 1958 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Cadence Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker | |||
| Producer(s) | Archie Bleyer | |||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Solitaire" | |||
| Released | March 23, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 24, 1973 | |||
| Studio | Elvis' home in Palm Springs | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
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Chart performance
"Are You Sincere" reached number three on the Billboard Most Played by Disc Jockeys chart.[1]
Elvis Presley recording
Elvis Presley recorded it on September 24, 1973, at his home in Palm Springs, California. It first appeared on the 1973 album Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake, and then saw release as a single after his death, reaching number 10 on the U.S. country chart.[2] It appeared on Disc 4 of Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters.[3][4]
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 912.
- Guralnick, Peter; Jorgensen, Ernst (5 October 1999). Elvis day by day. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-42089-3. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- Elvis Presley, Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters Retrieved June 5, 2013
- Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top Country Songs: 1944 to 2005. Record Research. pp. 297–300. ISBN 978-0-89820-165-9.
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