He (song)
A 1954 song about God that charted in 1955.
In 1954, Jack Richards composed the music for "He," a song about God, with lyrics by Richard Mullan. Avas Music Publishing, Inc. first released it, and it entered the popular music charts the next year.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Al Hibbler
- B-side
- Breeze (Blow My Baby Back To Me)
- Released
- 1955
- Genre
- Christian music
- Label
- Decca
- Writer
- Lyrics: Richard Mullan; Music:Jack Richards
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Did You Know?
- Andy Williams released a version on his 1960 album, The Village of St. Bernadette.
- The Righteous Brothers released a version in 1966 that spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 18.
- Elvis Presley recorded the song in 1960 at his home in Bel Air.
First recordings
The first released recording was by Al Hibbler. His version reached No. 4 on Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores chart, No. 7 on the Top 100, No. 7 on Most Played by Jockeys, and No. 8 on Most Played in Juke Boxes. The McGuire Sisters released a version in 1955, reaching No. 10 on Most Played in Juke Boxes, No. 12 on the Top 100, No. 12 on Best Sellers in Stores, and No. 16 on Most Played by Jockeys. The song ranked No. 33 on Billboard's "1955's Top Tunes" and No. 34 on "1956's Top Tunes".
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