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released the song on his album of mainly covers called "Shadows & Reflections". Almond had previously sung "Blue on Blue" at a Burt Bacharach evening at the London Palladium, during which Bacharach performed as
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The success of "Blue on Blue" prompted Bobby Vinton to record an entire album of blue-themed songs, also titled
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in April 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the
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chart. Vinton's single was a major hit in many other nations as well.
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The song has been covered or sampled by many artists, including:
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in 2015 and used in commercials for the Swedish clothing company
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chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963, while reaching No. 2 on
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Index

Single
Bobby Vinton
Blue on Blue
B-side
Genre
Pop
Label
Epic
Songwriter(s)
Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Producer(s)
Bobby Vinton
Over the Mountain (Across the Sea)
Blue Velvet
Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Bobby Vinton
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard
Middle-Road Singles
Top Records of 1963
Blue on Blue
Blue Velvet
Kol Yisrael
CHUM Hit Parade
Paul Anka
Percy Faith
Maureen McGovern
Marc Almond

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