To Each His Own (Jay Livingston and Ray Evans song)

"To Each His Own" is a popular song with music written by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. The song was published in 1946.

In 1946, three different versions hit number one on the Billboard charts in the United States. Two other versions reached number three and number four.

On the Billboard "Most Played" chart for August 24, 1946, and again on September 7, September 14 and October 5, all five versions appeared simultaneously in the Top Ten. While many popular songs of the pre-rock period had multiple hit versions-- for example, Dinah had nine Top Ten covers over the years, and fifteen versions of St. Louis Blues charted between 1916 and 1953-- according to its co-composer Ray Evans, To Each His Own is the only song to take up half the slots on the Top Ten at the same time.

Eddy Howard reached number one after debuting on the chart with his version of the song on July 11, 1946. Released by Majestic Records as catalog number 7188 and 1070, the single lasted nineteen weeks on the chart, reaching the top spot on August 10 for three weeks and returning for two more weeks on October 5. The two Howard releases had different B sides -- Cynthia's in Love on Majestic 7188 and Careless on Majestic 1070.

Freddy Martin & his Orchestra, featuring vocals by Stuart Wade, and Tony Martin both had their versions debut on the chart on August 8, 1946, with each remaining on the chart for twelve weeks. While Freddy Martin, whose version was released by RCA Victor Records, was able to top the chart for two weeks, while Tony Martin's version, released by Mercury Records, peaked at number four.

The next version to reach the Billboard charts was performed by The Modernaires with Paula Kelly. Released by Columbia Records, together they debuted on the chart on August 15, 1946, lasting fourteen weeks on the chart and peaking at number three.

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