My Heart's Symphony Explained

My Heart's Symphony
Type:	single
Artist:	Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Album:	(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture
B-Side:	Tina (I Held You in My Arms)
Released:	July 1966
Genre:	Pop rock
Label:	Liberty 55898
Producer:	Snuff Garrett
Prev Title:	Green Grass
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture
Next Year:	1966

"My Heart's Symphony" is a 1966 song written by Glen Hardin and performed by Gary Lewis & the Playboys, and featured on their 1966 album, (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture.^[1] The song was produced by Snuff Garrett and Leon Russell and arranged by Russell and Hardin.^[2]

Chart performance

In the US, "My Heart's Symphony" reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the US, it went to #31 in Canada,^[3] #36 in the United Kingdom, and #98 in Australia.^[4]

Other versions

• The Midnight String Quartet released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Rhapsodies for Young Lovers.
• The Four Lads released a version of the song in 1969 that reached #38 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Gary-Lewis-The-Playboys-You-Dont-Have-To-Paint-Me-A-Picture/release/2907831 Gary Lewis & the Playboys, (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture
2. http://www.45cat.com/record/55898 Gary Lewis & the Playboys, "My Heart's Symphony" single release
3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - September 12, 1966.
4. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=My+Heart%27s+Symphony+by+Gary+Lewis+%26+the+Playboys&id=17035 Gary Lewis & the Playboys, "My Heart's Symphony" Chart Positions
5. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=My+Heart%27s+Symphony+by+The+Four+Lads&id=124277 The Four Lads, "My Heart's Symphony" Chart Position