Theme from The Apartment explained

Theme from The Apartment
Type:	single
Artist:	Ferrante & Teicher
Album:	The World's Greatest Themes
Cover:	Theme_from_The_Apartment_-_Ferrante_&_Teicher.jpg
B-Side:	Lonely Room
Genre:	Easy listening
Label:	United Artists
Producer:	Don Costa
Prev Title:	Lovers Symphony
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Exodus
Next Year:	1960

"Theme from The Apartment" is a tune composed by Charles Williams. The song was originally released in 1949 and entitled "Jealous Lover", and was originally featured in the 1949 film The Romantic Age.

Ferrante & Teicher recording

In 1960, the song was performed by Ferrante & Teicher It reached No. 9 on the Cashbox chart, No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 24 on the Billboard R&B chart, and No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] It was featured on their 1960 album The World's Greatest Themes.^[2] The song was arranged and produced by Don Costa.^[3]

It ranked No. 53 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1960–61)	Peak position
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)^[5]	22
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)^[6]	3
UK Singles Chart^[7]	44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[8]	10
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides	24
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1960)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[9]	53
U.S. Cash Box^[10]	40

Other versions

• Mantovani and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1951 album Mantovani Concert.^[11]
• Lew Douglas and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1960 album Themes From...^[12]
• Jack Lemmon released a version of the song as a single in 1960 in the UK, but it did not chart.^[13]
• Enoch Light and The Light Brigade released a version of the song on their 1960 album Big Bold and Brassy Percussion in Brass.^[14]
• Semprini released a version of the song as a single in 1960 in the UK, but it did not chart.^[15]
• Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1960 EP Themes from Billy Vaughn.^[16]
• Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.^[17]
• The Boston Pops Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1963 EP Our Man in Boston.^[18]
• Sly and Robbie featuring Franklyn Bubbler Waul released a version of the song on their 1997 album Mambo Taxi.^[19]

In popular culture

• The song was featured in the 1960 film The Apartment.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ferrante & Teicher, "Theme from The Apartment" Chart Positions. February 27, 2019.
2. Web site: Ferrante & Teicher, The World's Greatest Themes. . February 27, 2019.
3. Web site: Ferrante & Teicher, "Theme from The Apartment" Single Release. February 27, 2019.
4. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1960. February 27, 2019.
5. Web site: CHUM Tribute Site . 1960-08-08 .
6. http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qsongid=132#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 5 January 1961
7. Web site: Ferrante & Teicher, "Theme from The Apartment" Chart Positions. February 27, 2019.
8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
9. http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1960.htm Musicoutfitters.com
10. http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/1960YESP.html Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 24, 1960
11. Web site: Mantovani and His Orchestra, Mantovani Concert. . February 27, 2019.
12. Web site: Lew Douglas and His Orchestra, Themes From.... . February 27, 2019.
13. Web site: Jack Lemmon, "Theme from The Apartment" Single Release. . February 27, 2019.
14. Web site: Enoch Light and The Light Brigade, Big Bold and Brassy Percussion in Brass. . February 27, 2019.
15. Web site: Semprini, "Theme from The Apartment" Single Release. February 27, 2019.
16. Web site: Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra, Themes from Billy Vaughn. February 27, 2019.
17. Web site: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, "The Apartment" Single Release. . 1961 . February 27, 2019.
18. Web site: Boston Pops Orchestra, Our Man in Boston. February 27, 2019.
19. Web site: Sly and Robbie, Mambo Taxi. . 1997 . February 27, 2019.