Lay Some Happiness on Me
"Lay Some Happiness on Me" is a song that was first released by Eddy Arnold in 1966, on the album Somebody Like Me.[1] The song became a hit in 1967, when it was released by Dean Martin and by Bobby Wright.
| "Lay Some Happiness on Me" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Dean Martin | |
| from the album Happiness Is Dean Martin | |
| B-side | "Think About Me" |
| Released | 1967 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:15 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Songwriter(s) | Jean Chapel & Bob Jennings |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen |
Dean Martin's version spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 55,[2] while reaching No. 6 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[3][4] and No. 44 on Canada's RPM 100.[5]
Bobby Wright's version reached No. 44 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.[6]
Nancy Sinatra covered that song for the 1967 album Country, My Way.
References
- Eddy Arnold - Lay Some Happiness on Me, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed September 15, 2016.
- Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 15, 2016.
- Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 15, 2016.
- "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, September 30, 1967. p. 22. Accessed September 15, 2016.
- "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 7, No. 14, June 03, 1967. Accessed September 15, 2016.
- "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, July 15, 1967. p. 46. Accessed September 15, 2016.
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