Just as Much as Ever explained

Just as Much as Ever
Type:single
Artist:Bob Beckham
Album:Just as Much as Ever
A-Side:Your Sweet Love
Released:1959
Genre:Pop
Label:Decca
Next Title:Crazy Arms
Next Year:1960

"Just as Much as Ever" is a song written by Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman.[1] The song was a hit single for Bob Beckham, Nat King Cole, and Bobby Vinton.

Bob Beckham version

Bob Beckham released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" in 1959 as a single and on his album Just as Much as Ever.[2] Beckham's version spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 32,[3] while reaching No. 41 on the Cash Box Top 100,[4] No. 32 on the Cash Box chart of "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most",[5] and No. 19 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]

Nat King Cole version

In 1960, Nat King Cole released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" as a single in the United Kingdom. Cole's version spent 10 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 18,[7] reaching No. 18 on the UK's New Musical Express chart as well.[8]

Bobby Vinton version

Just as Much as Ever
Type:single
Artist:Bobby Vinton
Album:Please Love Me Forever
B-Side:Another Memory
Released:December 15, 1967
Recorded:March 10, 1966
Genre:Pop
Label:Epic
Producer:Billy Sherrill[9]
Prev Title:Please Love Me Forever
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:Take Good Care of My Baby
Next Year:1968

In 1967, Bobby Vinton released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" as a single[9] and on the album Please Love Me Forever.[10] Vinton's version spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24,[11] while reaching No. 10 on Billboards Easy Listening chart,[12] [13] No. 14 on the Cash Box Top 100,[14] No. 13 on Record Worlds "100 Top Pops",[15] No. 6 on Record Worlds "Top Non-Rock" chart,[16] No. 3 on Record Worlds "Juke Box Top 25",[17] and No. 11 on Canada's RPM 100.[18]

Notes and References

  1. http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=30105 Just As Much As Ever - By: Nat King Cole
  2. "Reviews of This Week's LP's", Billboard, December 14, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515171135/https://www.billboard.com/music/bob-beckham/chart-history/hot-100/song/572798 Hot 100 - Bob Beckham Just as Much as Ever Chart History
  4. "The Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, November 21, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", Cash Box, December 26, 1959. p. 32. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  6. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade – Week of November 23, 1959 . 2015-11-26 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20061107222627/http://www.1050chum.com/charts/chartview.aspx?img=19591123 . November 7, 2006 . Chart No. 133. CHUM.
  7. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28076/nat%20king%20cole/ Nat King Cole - Full Official Chart History
  8. "Best Selling Pop Records in Britain", Billboard, November 21, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  9. "Spotlight Singles", Billboard, December 23, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. Web site: Please Love Me Forever – Bobby Vinton. AllMusic. March 23, 2018.
  11. https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Just as Much as Ever Chart History
  12. https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-vinton/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton Just as Much as Ever Chart History
  13. "Easy Listening", Billboard, February 17, 1968. p. 60. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  14. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 10, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  15. "100 Top Pops", Record World, February 24, 1968. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  16. "Top Non-Rock", Record World, February 17, 1968. p. 37. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  17. "Juke Box Top 25", Record World, February 3, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  18. "The RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 8, Ed. 25, February 17, 1968. Accessed October 11, 2015