Little Things Mean a Lot
"Little Things Mean a Lot" is a popular song, with lyrics by Edith Lindeman and music by Carl Stutz, published in 1953.[1] Lindeman was the leisure editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Stutz, a disc jockey from Richmond, Virginia.[1] Stutz and Lindeman are also known for writing Perry Como's 1959 hit, "I Know" (which reached No.47 on the U.S. Billboard chart and No.13 on the UK Singles Chart).
| "Little Things Mean a Lot" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Kitty Kallen | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Think You Love Me Anymore" | |||
| Released | March 8, 1954 | |||
| Recorded | December 30, 1953 | |||
| Studio | Decca, New York City | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Edith Lindeman, Carl Stutz | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Pleis | |||
| Kitty Kallen singles chronology | ||||
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The best known recording of "Little Things Mean a Lot," by Kitty Kallen (Decca 9-29037), reached No.1 on the Billboard chart in 1954, and also reached No.1 on the Cash Box chart the same year. Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song of 1954. In addition, the track climbed to the top spot in the UK Singles Chart in September of that same year.[1]
Other charting versions
- Alma Cogan with orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell recorded it in London on May 22, 1954. Cogan's recording was released by EMI and reached No. 11 in the UK.[2]
- Joni James reached No.35 in 1960.
- Margo Smith, whose version reached No.3 C&W and also charted at No.37 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1978.[3] In 1985 a remake of the song by
- Dana reached No.27 in Ireland in 1985.
References
- Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 14. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- "Alma Coogan – Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 222.
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