Lollipops and Roses (song) explained

"Lollipops and Roses" is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning version by Jack Jones, which was recorded and released in the fall of 1961 on the Kapp label, and which charted in 1962.^[1] The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1962)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	66
US Billboard Easy Listening	12

Steve Lawrence version

Lollipops and Roses
Artist:	Steve Lawrence
Album:	Winners!
Released:	1963
Length:	3:00
Label:	Columbia Records
Producer:	Al Kasha

Steve Lawrence covered the song for his album Winners!, released in January 1963.^{[4] [5]} It was released as a single in the Philippines, where it topped the national chart for seven straight weeks beginning in July 1965.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Small Grey Band

Notes and References

1. http://www.ascap.com/ace ASCAP database
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn. 2002. Record Research. 130.
3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 444.

4. Late Spotlights. January 24, 2021. Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc.. January 19, 1963. 4.
5. Billboard Spotlight Picks. January 24, 2021. Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc.. January 26, 1963. 33.
6. Philippines. January 24, 2021. Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc.. July 10, 1965. 24.
7. Philippines. January 24, 2021. Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc.. August 21, 1965. 35.