It's Not for Me to Say explained

It's Not for Me to Say
Cover:US_78_its_not_for_me_to_say_mathis.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Johnny Mathis and Ray Conniff and his Orchestra
Album:Johnny's Greatest Hits
B-Side:Warm and Tender
Released:February 25, 1957
Recorded:1956
Studio:Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Length:3:01
Label:Columbia
Producer:Ray Conniff
Chronology:Johnny Mathis
Prev Title:Wonderful! Wonderful!
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:Chances Are
Next Year:1957

"It's Not for Me to Say" is a 1957 popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman.[1] It was written for the 1957 movie Lizzie (starring Eleanor Parker), and was sung by Johnny Mathis in the film.[2]

Mathis' recording of the song, arranged by Ray Conniff, was the most successful version, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart.[3]

In Canada, the song was number two for seven weeks (June 24 - August 5), kept out of number one for six of those weeks by Elvis Presley's (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear.[4]

Other film appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Original versions of It's Not for Me to Say written by Robert Allen, Al Stillman . Secondhandsongs.com. 27 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Johnny Mathis - It's Not For Me to Say (Lizzie, 1957). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/CiRlaKuxgTM . 2021-12-21 . live. 27 April 2021. YouTube.
  3. Book: Whitburn. Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 2004. Billboard Books. New York. 0-8230-7499-4. 405. 8th.
  4. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - June 24, 1957.
  5. Web site: Tin Men (1987) - IMDb. 27 April 2021. IMDb.com.
  6. Web site: Everybody's All-American (1988) Soundtrack. Ringostrack.com. 27 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Every Song in the Goodfellas Soundtrack. 8 April 2020. Screenrant.com. 27 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Zodiac Soundtrack - Listen to all 20 songs with scene descriptions. Soundtrackradar.com. 3 April 2021. 27 April 2021.
  9. Web site: All 15 songs from the A Case Of You (2013) Soundtrack. 27 April 2021. What-song.com.
  10. Web site: Every Secret Thing (2014) - IMDb. 27 April 2021. IMDb.com.