Amor (Gabriel Ruiz song)

"Amor", also "Amor Amor" and "Amor Amor Amor" is a popular song.

"Amor"
Single by Bing Crosby
Released	1944
Recorded	February 17, 1944
Genre	Latin
Length	2:40
Label	Decca Records
Songwriter(s)	Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez. English lyrics written by Sunny Skylar

"Amor"
Single by Ben E. King
from the album Spanish Harlem
B-side	"Souvenir of Mexico"
Released	1961
Genre	Latin, soul
Length	3:02
Label	Atco Records
Songwriter(s)	Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez. English lyrics written by Sunny Skylar
Producer(s)	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Ben E. King singles chronology
"Stand By Me" (1961) "Amor" (1961) "Young Boy Blues" (1961)

"Amor, Amor, Amor"
Single by Luis Miguel
from the album Mis Romances
Released	October 1, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Latin
Length	3:42
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez.
Producer(s)	Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel singles chronology
"Y" (2000) "Amor, Amor, Amor" (2001) "Como Duele" (2002)

The music was written by Gabriel Ruiz, the original Spanish lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez, with English lyrics written by Sunny Skylar. The song was published in 1943.

Versions

The two biggest-selling versions in the United States were recorded by Bing Crosby and Andy Russell.

The recording by Bing Crosby was recorded on February 17, 1944[1] for Decca Records[2] as catalog number 18608. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 29, 1944, and lasted 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.[3] The flip side was "Long Ago (and Far Away)," which also charted, making this a two-sided hit.

The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 156. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 25, 1944, and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5.[3]

In 1944 Dale Evans performed the song in the film Lights of Old Santa Fe.

Years later in 1949, the song was recorded by Alfredo Antonini and his orchestra in collaboration with Victoria Cordova and John Serry Sr. for Muzak.[4]

In 1961, American soul singer Ben E. King covered the song and it appears on his album Spanish Harlem. It was released as a single, and peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the R&B chart.[5]

Rod McKuen recorded a disco version in 1977.

Julio Iglesias covered the original Spanish language song on his album Momentos in 1982. It was released as a single from the album.

Luis Miguel covered the song which was released as the lead single from his album Mis Romances (2001). The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[6] It served as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela El Manantial.

Film appearances

• 1944 Broadway Rhythm and Lights of Old Santa Fe.
• 1949 Maytime in Mayfair[7]
• 1959 This Earth Is Mine - sung in Spanish by an uncredited male singer.[8]
• 1997 Lolita

Andy Russell sang a mixture of English and Spanish in the 1946 film Breakfast in Hollywood.

References

1. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
2. Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side B.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
4. Victoria Cordova & Alfredo Antonini Orchestra performing "Amor" on The Library of Congress Online Catalog at catalog.loc.gov
5. "Ben E. King - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
6. "Mis Romances - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
7. "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
8. "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.