Catch a Falling Star

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"Catch a Falling Star"
Single by Perry Como
B-side"Magic Moments"
ReleasedDecember 3, 1957
RecordedOctober 9, 1957
GenrePop[1]
Length2:23
LabelRCA Victor
SongwritersPaul Vance and Lee Pockriss
ProducerJoe Reisman
Perry Como singles chronology
"Jingle Bells"
(1957) 		"Catch a Falling Star"
(1957) 		"Magic Moments"
(1957)

"Catch a Falling Star" is a song written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. It was made famous by Perry Como who recorded and released his version in late 1957.

Background and chart performance

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The song's melody is similar to a theme heard in Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, the Fuchslied (Was kommt dort von der Höh (de)). Perry Como's recording features the Ray Charles Singers, who sing the refrain as a repeated round.

It was Como's last number one hit in the United States,[2] reaching number 1 on the Billboard "Most Played by Jockeys" chart, but not in the overall top 100, where it reached number 3.[3] It was the first single to receive a Recording Industry Association of America gold record certification, on March 14, 1958.[4] In Canada, the song reached number 12 on the CHUM Charts, February 3, 1958, co-charting with Magic Moments.[5]

Internationally, in 1958, the song also topped the Australian charts. In the UK Singles Chart, "Catch a Falling Star" peaked at number nine, whereas its B-side "Magic Moments" topped the charts.[6]

Accolades

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The single won Como the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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