482:
462:
s chart of "The Ten
Records Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week", in a tandem ranking of the McGuire Sisters and Sunny Gale's versions. The song also reached No. 8 on
1483:
1306:
1376:
1515:
1417:
1240:
1660:
17:
536:
The
Johnnie & Jack version was used by NTV in Tokyo, Japan from 2000 to 2001 when the broadcasting in a day ended and not having the
1383:
691:
1645:
1299:
828:
580:
1650:
1630:
1579:
1655:
1558:
448:& Carter Rays' versions, with the McGuire Sisters and Sunny Gale's versions marked as bestsellers, while reaching No. 5 on
1635:
1355:
1167:
1072:
996:
977:
909:
868:
849:
781:
743:
706:
1341:
1233:
572:
188:
127:
1640:
1572:
1490:
1410:
1551:
896:
1148:
1129:
1110:
1091:
1053:
1034:
1015:
928:
800:
762:
469:
s "Honor Roll of Hits", with the McGuire
Sisters, the Spaniels, and Sunny Gale's versions listed as best sellers.
1403:
1209:
1226:
224:
1565:
1334:
1264:
649:
1533:
1625:
1620:
1172:
1077:
1001:
982:
914:
873:
854:
786:
748:
711:
514:
216:
404:
s ranking of "1954's Top C&W Records according to Juke Box Plays". It was also ranked No. 17 in
318:
s ranking of "1954's Top
Popular Records according to Juke Box Plays". It was also ranked No. 33 in
260:
s ranking of "1954's Top R&B Records according to Juke Box Plays". It was also ranked No. 16 in
1615:
1544:
280:
440:
Top 50, in a tandem ranking of the McGuire
Sisters, Sunny Gale, the Spaniels, Johnnie & Jack,
1369:
1285:
1153:
1134:
1115:
1096:
1058:
1039:
1020:
933:
805:
767:
236:
308:
s chart of "Most Played by
Jockeys". A million copies of the McGuire Sisters' single were sold.
1442:
1320:
824:
644:
619:
576:
566:
506:
494:
481:; however, the title was shown as "Goodnight Sweetheart" and the songwriting misattributed to
342:
46:
891:
678:
1593:
1426:
1292:
623:
607:
Playing It Cool: The
Spaniels' 50 Years of Harmony – As published in Goldmine magazine, 2011
502:
208:
537:
1249:
109:
1469:
1362:
1278:
886:
686:
679:"Show 11 – Big Rock Candy Mountain: Early rock 'n' roll vocal groups & Frank Zappa"
674:
478:
441:
380:
s chart of "The Ten Folk and
Western Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week", and No. 4 on
34:
492:
on their weekly variety show, as well as because of its appearance in the 1973 movie
1609:
1476:
725:
562:
338:
184:
177:
123:
61:
488:
The song became well known again in the late 1970s as the closing song performed by
1447:
1437:
639:
192:
134:
104:
38:
397:
s ranking of "1954's Top C&W Records according to Retail Sales" and No. 21 on
253:
s ranking of "1954's Top R&B Records according to Retail Sales" and No. 15 on
1508:
1452:
1327:
522:
445:
234:
s "Rhythm and Blues
Records" chart of "Most Played in Juke Boxes", and No. 3 on
76:
1197:
635:
505:
released a version as their debut single. The song peaked at number 95 on the
423:
366:
s "Country & Western
Records" chart "Most Played in Juke Boxes", No. 4 on
117:
1586:
1348:
1313:
606:
489:
359:
s "Country & Western Records" chart "Best Sellers in Stores", No. 4 on
352:
s "Country & Western Records" chart "Most Played by Jockeys", No. 4 on
214:
group The Spaniels in March 1954. The original version peaked at No. 5 on
952:
947:
821:
Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits: Top Songs and Song Makers, 1955 to 2000
526:
512:
In the late 1980s it was used again as a lullaby in the major hit film
211:
81:
1185:
530:
1212:, The Dick Biondi Film, November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
1395:
1218:
645:
45 Rpm: The History, Heroes and Villains of a Pop Music Revolution
373:
s chart of "The 10 Top Folk & Western Best Sellers", No. 4 on
744:
The Billboard Music Popularity Charts – Rhythm and Blues Records
707:
The Billboard Music Popularity Charts – Rhythm and Blues Records
180:
1399:
1222:
997:
The Billboard Music Popularity – Country & Western Records
978:
The Billboard Music Popularity – Country & Western Records
1035:
The Ten Folk and Western Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week
387:
s chart of "Hillbilly, Folk & Western Juke Box Tunes".
426:
also released a version in 1954, which reached No. 27 on
411:
s ranking of "1954's Top Country Records as Voted in the
267:
s ranking of "1954's Top R&B Records as Voted in the
1092:
1954's Top Country Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll
801:
1954's Top R&B Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll
869:
The Billboard Music Popularity Charts – Popular Records
850:
The Billboard Music Popularity Charts – Popular Records
483:
Ray Noble, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly and Rudy Vallee
195:
in 1953. It has also been released by some artists as "
183:
that was a hit during the mid-1950s. It was written by
1062:, September 25, 1954. p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
1005:, September 18, 1954. p. 36. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
986:, September 11, 1954. p. 52. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
892:
Indiana's 200: The People Who Shaped the Hoosier State
1176:, September 4, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
1100:, December 25, 1954. p. 36. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
1081:, December 25, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
937:, December 25, 1954. p. 28. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
918:, December 25, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
809:, December 25, 1954. p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
790:, December 25, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
325:
s ranking of "1954's Top Pop Records as Voted in the
301:
s chart of "Most Played in Juke Boxes", and No. 9 on
279:
The best-selling version of the song was recorded by
929:
1954's Top Pop Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll
620:
Music Cultures in the United States: An Introduction
1525:
1500:
1461:
1256:
1043:, August 14, 1954. p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
1024:, August 28, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
877:, August 21, 1954. p. 34. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
858:, August 14, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
133:
115:
103:
87:
75:
67:
56:
44:
33:
28:
1157:, August 14, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
1149:The Ten Records Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week
1138:, August 14, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
390:Johnnie & Jack's version was ranked No. 20 on
311:The McGuire Sisters' version was ranked No. 21 on
1119:, July 24, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
844:
842:
840:
771:, June 19, 1954. p. 31. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
752:, July 17, 1954. p. 63. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
715:, June 5, 1954. p. 44. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
972:
970:
477:The Spaniels re-recorded the song in 1969 for
294:s chart of "Best Sellers in Stores", No. 7 on
227:" chart of "Best Sellers in Stores", No. 5 on
1411:
1234:
609:", TRB Enterprises. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
455:s Top Ten Juke Box Tunes chart, and No. 7 on
8:
1054:Hillbilly, Folk & Western Juke Box Tunes
525:played the song at the end of every show on
485:, implying they covered the 1930s standard.
1186:The Spaniels - Goodnight Sweetheart / Maybe
246:The Spaniels' version was ranked No. 20 on
1418:
1404:
1396:
1241:
1227:
1219:
1016:The 10 Top Folk & Western Best Sellers
25:
1111:The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records
557:
555:
553:
207:The song was originally released by the
549:
32:
730:Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004
664:, Columbia Pictures Publications, 1987
1188:, 45cat.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
601:
599:
433:s chart of "Best Sellers in Stores".
18:Goodnight Sweetheart (disambiguation)
16:For other songs with this title, see
7:
1516:Time to Rock 'n' Roll: The Anthology
1342:Goodnight, My Love, Pleasant Dreams
1200:, YouTube. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
1130:The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes
692:University of North Texas Libraries
652:. p. 158. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
626:. p. 231. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
191:in 1951, and was first recorded by
1509:Greasemarks: Greatest Hits 1976–79
948:"Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"
899:. p. 54. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
287:", their version reached No. 8 on
14:
1198:The Spaniels Goodnight Sweetheart
345:, whose version reached No. 3 on
1384:I Don't Want to Walk Without You
823:. Billboard Books. p. 214.
662:The Book of Golden Rock 'N' Roll
337:It was also recorded in 1954 by
285:Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
29:"Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite"
1573:Stay (While the Night Is Young)
732:. Record Research. p. 543.
197:Goodnight, Well It's Time to Go
1661:Songs written by Calvin Carter
1272:Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
889:; St. Clair, James E. (2015).
436:The song reached No. 8 on the
174:Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
153:Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
1:
1580:(Feels Like a) Summer's Night
243:s Rhythm & Blues Top 15.
1559:(I Want a) Rockin' Christmas
573:University of Illinois Press
283:in 1954. Under the title "
275:The McGuire Sisters version
23:1954 single by The Spaniels
1677:
1073:1954's Top C&W Records
910:1954's Top Popular Records
897:Indiana Historical Society
782:1954's Top R&B Records
333:Johnnie & Jack version
15:
1646:The McGuire Sisters songs
1433:
763:Rhythm & Blues Top 15
568:Doowop: The Chicago Scene
501:In 1975, Australian band
141:
1651:Johnnie & Jack songs
225:Rhythm and Blues Records
1631:Vee-Jay Records singles
1484:Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
1265:Pine Tree, Pine over Me
650:Hal Leonard Corporation
618:Koskoff, Ellen (2005).
1307:Something's Gotta Give
1636:Coral Records singles
819:Fred Bronson (2002).
189:James "Pookie" Hudson
146:"The Bells Ring Out"
128:James "Pookie" Hudson
1538:Goodnite, Sweetheart
1335:Ev'ry Day of My Life
515:Three Men and a Baby
203:The Spaniels version
1656:Ol' 55 (band) songs
1552:Looking for an Echo
281:The McGuire Sisters
52:"You Don't Move Me"
1641:RCA Victor singles
1501:Compilation albums
1370:Tears on My Pillow
1286:Christmas Alphabet
1168:Honor Roll of Hits
343:Johnnie & Jack
137:singles chronology
71:September 23, 1953
1603:
1602:
1566:C'mon Let's Do It
1443:Frankie J. Holden
1393:
1392:
605:Baptista, Todd. "
507:Kent Music Report
495:American Graffiti
170:
169:
166:
165:
1668:
1594:Two Faces Have I
1420:
1413:
1406:
1397:
1243:
1236:
1229:
1220:
1213:
1207:
1201:
1195:
1189:
1183:
1177:
1164:
1158:
1145:
1139:
1126:
1120:
1107:
1101:
1088:
1082:
1069:
1063:
1050:
1044:
1031:
1025:
1012:
1006:
993:
987:
974:
965:
964:
962:
960:
944:
938:
925:
919:
906:
900:
884:
878:
865:
859:
846:
835:
834:
816:
810:
797:
791:
778:
772:
759:
753:
740:
734:
733:
722:
716:
703:
697:
695:
683:
671:
665:
659:
653:
633:
627:
624:Psychology Press
616:
610:
603:
594:
593:
591:
589:
559:
521:For many years,
468:
461:
454:
432:
410:
403:
396:
386:
379:
372:
365:
358:
351:
324:
317:
307:
300:
293:
266:
259:
252:
242:
233:
222:
160:"Let's Make Up"
143:
142:
120:
99:
98:
94:
49:
26:
1676:
1675:
1671:
1670:
1669:
1667:
1666:
1665:
1606:
1605:
1604:
1599:
1521:
1496:
1457:
1429:
1424:
1394:
1389:
1252:
1250:McGuire Sisters
1247:
1217:
1216:
1208:
1204:
1196:
1192:
1184:
1180:
1165:
1161:
1146:
1142:
1127:
1123:
1108:
1104:
1089:
1085:
1070:
1066:
1051:
1047:
1032:
1028:
1013:
1009:
994:
990:
975:
968:
958:
956:
946:
945:
941:
926:
922:
907:
903:
887:Gugin, Linda C.
885:
881:
866:
862:
847:
838:
831:
818:
817:
813:
798:
794:
779:
775:
760:
756:
741:
737:
724:
723:
719:
704:
700:
681:
675:Gilliland, John
673:
672:
668:
660:
656:
634:
630:
617:
613:
604:
597:
587:
585:
583:
575:. p. 104.
561:
560:
551:
546:
475:
466:
459:
452:
430:
421:
408:
401:
394:
384:
377:
370:
363:
356:
349:
335:
322:
315:
305:
298:
291:
277:
264:
257:
250:
240:
231:
220:
205:
161:
156:
147:
116:
96:
92:
91:
45:
24:
21:
12:
11:
5:
1674:
1672:
1664:
1663:
1658:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1608:
1607:
1601:
1600:
1598:
1597:
1590:
1583:
1576:
1569:
1562:
1555:
1548:
1541:
1529:
1527:
1523:
1522:
1520:
1519:
1512:
1504:
1502:
1498:
1497:
1495:
1494:
1487:
1480:
1473:
1470:Take It Greasy
1465:
1463:
1459:
1458:
1456:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1440:
1434:
1431:
1430:
1425:
1423:
1422:
1415:
1408:
1400:
1391:
1390:
1388:
1387:
1380:
1373:
1366:
1363:May You Always
1359:
1352:
1345:
1338:
1331:
1324:
1317:
1310:
1303:
1296:
1289:
1282:
1279:Muskrat Ramble
1275:
1268:
1260:
1258:
1254:
1253:
1248:
1246:
1245:
1238:
1231:
1223:
1215:
1214:
1202:
1190:
1178:
1159:
1140:
1121:
1102:
1083:
1064:
1045:
1026:
1007:
988:
966:
939:
920:
901:
879:
860:
836:
829:
811:
792:
773:
754:
735:
726:Whitburn, Joel
717:
698:
687:Pop Chronicles
666:
654:
628:
611:
595:
581:
563:Pruter, Robert
548:
547:
545:
542:
479:Buddah Records
474:
471:
442:Ella Mae Morse
420:
419:Other versions
417:
334:
331:
276:
273:
204:
201:
168:
167:
164:
163:
158:
149:
139:
138:
131:
130:
121:
113:
112:
107:
101:
100:
89:
85:
84:
79:
73:
72:
69:
65:
64:
58:
54:
53:
50:
42:
41:
31:
30:
22:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1673:
1662:
1659:
1657:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1613:
1611:
1595:
1591:
1588:
1584:
1581:
1577:
1574:
1570:
1567:
1563:
1560:
1556:
1553:
1549:
1546:
1542:
1539:
1535:
1531:
1530:
1528:
1524:
1518:
1517:
1513:
1511:
1510:
1506:
1505:
1503:
1499:
1493:
1492:
1488:
1486:
1485:
1481:
1479:
1478:
1477:Fiveslivejive
1474:
1472:
1471:
1467:
1466:
1464:
1462:Studio albums
1460:
1454:
1451:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1436:
1435:
1432:
1428:
1421:
1416:
1414:
1409:
1407:
1402:
1401:
1398:
1385:
1381:
1378:
1374:
1371:
1367:
1364:
1360:
1357:
1353:
1350:
1346:
1343:
1339:
1336:
1332:
1329:
1325:
1322:
1318:
1315:
1311:
1308:
1304:
1301:
1297:
1294:
1290:
1287:
1283:
1280:
1276:
1273:
1269:
1266:
1262:
1261:
1259:
1255:
1251:
1244:
1239:
1237:
1232:
1230:
1225:
1224:
1221:
1211:
1206:
1203:
1199:
1194:
1191:
1187:
1182:
1179:
1175:
1174:
1169:
1163:
1160:
1156:
1155:
1150:
1144:
1141:
1137:
1136:
1131:
1125:
1122:
1118:
1117:
1112:
1106:
1103:
1099:
1098:
1093:
1087:
1084:
1080:
1079:
1074:
1068:
1065:
1061:
1060:
1055:
1049:
1046:
1042:
1041:
1036:
1030:
1027:
1023:
1022:
1017:
1011:
1008:
1004:
1003:
998:
992:
989:
985:
984:
979:
973:
971:
967:
955:
954:
949:
943:
940:
936:
935:
930:
924:
921:
917:
916:
911:
905:
902:
898:
894:
893:
888:
883:
880:
876:
875:
870:
864:
861:
857:
856:
851:
845:
843:
841:
837:
832:
830:9780823077380
826:
822:
815:
812:
808:
807:
802:
796:
793:
789:
788:
783:
777:
774:
770:
769:
764:
758:
755:
751:
750:
745:
739:
736:
731:
727:
721:
718:
714:
713:
708:
702:
699:
693:
689:
688:
680:
676:
670:
667:
663:
658:
655:
651:
647:
646:
641:
640:Propes, Steve
637:
632:
629:
625:
621:
615:
612:
608:
602:
600:
596:
584:
582:9780252065064
578:
574:
570:
569:
564:
558:
556:
554:
550:
543:
541:
539:
534:
532:
528:
524:
519:
517:
516:
510:
508:
504:
499:
497:
496:
491:
486:
484:
480:
472:
470:
465:
458:
451:
447:
443:
439:
434:
429:
425:
418:
416:
414:
407:
400:
393:
388:
383:
376:
369:
362:
355:
348:
344:
340:
339:country music
332:
330:
328:
321:
314:
309:
304:
297:
290:
286:
282:
274:
272:
270:
263:
256:
249:
244:
239:
238:
230:
226:
219:
218:
213:
210:
202:
200:
198:
194:
190:
186:
185:Calvin Carter
182:
179:
175:
159:
154:
150:
145:
144:
140:
136:
132:
129:
125:
124:Calvin Carter
122:
119:
118:Songwriter(s)
114:
111:
108:
106:
102:
90:
86:
83:
80:
78:
74:
70:
66:
63:
59:
55:
51:
48:
43:
40:
36:
27:
19:
1626:1975 singles
1621:1954 singles
1545:On the Prowl
1537:
1514:
1507:
1489:
1482:
1475:
1468:
1448:Wilbur Wilde
1438:Jimmy Manzie
1377:Just Because
1271:
1205:
1193:
1181:
1171:
1162:
1152:
1143:
1133:
1124:
1114:
1105:
1095:
1086:
1076:
1067:
1057:
1048:
1038:
1029:
1019:
1010:
1000:
991:
981:
957:. Retrieved
951:
942:
932:
923:
913:
904:
890:
882:
872:
863:
853:
820:
814:
804:
795:
785:
776:
766:
757:
747:
738:
729:
720:
710:
701:
685:
669:
661:
657:
643:
631:
614:
586:. Retrieved
567:
535:
520:
513:
511:
500:
493:
487:
476:
463:
456:
449:
437:
435:
427:
422:
412:
405:
398:
391:
389:
381:
374:
367:
360:
353:
346:
336:
326:
319:
312:
310:
302:
295:
288:
284:
278:
268:
261:
254:
247:
245:
235:
228:
215:
206:
196:
193:The Spaniels
173:
171:
152:
135:The Spaniels
39:The Spaniels
1453:Jeff Cripps
1328:Weary Blues
1210:Thanks Ted!
636:Dawson, Jim
523:Dick Biondi
446:Gloria Mann
1616:1954 songs
1610:Categories
959:August 24,
544:References
424:Sunny Gale
1491:The Vault
1349:Sugartime
1293:Sincerely
1173:Billboard
1078:Billboard
1002:Billboard
983:Billboard
915:Billboard
874:Billboard
855:Billboard
787:Billboard
749:Billboard
712:Billboard
588:April 29,
490:Sha Na Na
473:Later use
464:Billboard
428:Billboard
399:Billboard
392:Billboard
361:Billboard
354:Billboard
347:Billboard
313:Billboard
303:Billboard
296:Billboard
289:Billboard
255:Billboard
248:Billboard
229:Billboard
217:Billboard
1154:Cash Box
1135:Cash Box
1116:Cash Box
1097:Cash Box
1059:Cash Box
1040:Cash Box
1021:Cash Box
953:Allmusic
934:Cash Box
806:Cash Box
768:Cash Box
728:(2004).
696:Track 5.
677:(1969).
642:(2003).
565:(1996).
529:'s 94.7
457:Cash Box
450:Cash Box
438:Cash Box
413:Cash Box
406:Cash Box
382:Cash Box
375:Cash Box
368:Cash Box
327:Cash Box
320:Cash Box
269:Cash Box
262:Cash Box
237:Cash Box
68:Recorded
57:Released
1526:Singles
1300:No More
1257:Singles
682:(audio)
527:Chicago
415:Poll".
329:Poll".
271:Poll".
212:doo-wop
209:R&B
178:popular
176:" is a
162:(1954)
157:(1954)
148:(1953)
110:Vee-Jay
82:Doo-wop
1427:Ol' 55
1356:Volare
1321:Picnic
827:
579:
531:WLS-FM
503:Ol' 55
444:, and
88:Length
60:March
47:B-side
35:Single
1534:Diana
538:NNN24
467:'
460:'
453:'
431:'
409:'
402:'
395:'
385:'
378:'
371:'
364:'
357:'
350:'
323:'
316:'
306:'
299:'
292:'
265:'
258:'
251:'
241:'
232:'
221:'
105:Label
77:Genre
1587:Ruby
961:2011
825:ISBN
590:2018
577:ISBN
341:duo
187:and
181:song
126:and
62:1954
1536:"/"
1170:",
1151:",
1132:",
1113:",
1094:",
1075:",
1056:",
1037:",
1018:",
999:",
980:",
931:",
912:",
871:",
852:",
803:",
784:",
765:",
746:",
709:",
223:s "
199:".
37:by
1612::
1314:He
969:^
950:.
895:,
839:^
690:.
684:.
648:,
638:;
622:,
598:^
571:.
552:^
540:.
533:.
518:.
509:.
498:.
155:"
97:48
1596:"
1592:"
1589:"
1585:"
1582:"
1578:"
1575:"
1571:"
1568:"
1564:"
1561:"
1557:"
1554:"
1550:"
1547:"
1543:"
1540:"
1532:"
1419:e
1412:t
1405:v
1386:"
1382:"
1379:"
1375:"
1372:"
1368:"
1365:"
1361:"
1358:"
1354:"
1351:"
1347:"
1344:"
1340:"
1337:"
1333:"
1330:"
1326:"
1323:"
1319:"
1316:"
1312:"
1309:"
1305:"
1302:"
1298:"
1295:"
1291:"
1288:"
1284:"
1281:"
1277:"
1274:"
1270:"
1267:"
1263:"
1242:e
1235:t
1228:v
1166:"
1147:"
1128:"
1109:"
1090:"
1071:"
1052:"
1033:"
1014:"
995:"
976:"
963:.
927:"
908:"
867:"
848:"
833:.
799:"
780:"
761:"
742:"
705:"
694:.
592:.
172:"
151:"
95::
93:2
20:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.