"I Will" | |
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Single by Vic Dana | |
B-side | "Proud" |
Released | 1962 |
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
Genre | Traditional pop |
Length | 2:29 |
Label | Dolton |
Songwriter(s) | Dick Glasser |
"I Will" | |
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Single by Dean Martin | |
from the album Houston | |
B-side | "You're the Reason I'm in Love" |
Released | 1965 |
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
Genre | Traditional pop |
Length | 2:20 |
Label | Reprise |
Songwriter(s) | Dick Glasser |
Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen |
"I Will" (released b/w "I Catch Myself Crying", Liberty 55707) is a song written by Dick Glasser, which he released in June 1964 under the pseudonym Dick Lory.
The song was first a hit for Vic Dana in 1962, whose version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 47, while reaching No. 12 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.
Billy Fury released a version in 1964, which spent 12 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 14.
In 1965, Dean Martin released a version, which spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 10, while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and No. 11 on Canada's "R.P.M. Play Sheet".
Ruby Winters released a version in 1977, which spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 4.
Declan Sinnott recorded the song on Christy Moore's 2009 album "Listen". Brazilian rock singer Raul Seixas has a Portuguese version on his 1968 debut album Raulzito e os Panteras.