"Please, Mr. Sun" is a song written by Ray Getzov and Sid Frank and performed by Johnnie Ray featuring The Four Lads and the Jimmy Carroll Orchestra. It reached number 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952. It was featured on his 1955 album I Cry for You.
The single ranked number 30 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.
Other charting versions
- Perry Como released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 12 on the U.S. pop chart.
- Tommy Edwards released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 18 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 22 on the U.S. pop chart.
- Edwards released a new version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached number 11 on the U.S. pop chart.
- The Vogues released a version of the song as a single in 1966 which reached number 48 on the U.S. pop chart.
Other versions
- Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Blue Tango".
- Frankie Carle released a version of the song on his 1952 album, Top Pops.
- Lynn Hope and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Hope, Skip, and Jump".
- Bill Kenny released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1952 single "If I Forget You".
- The Innocents released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1960 single "Gee Whiz".
- Johnny Crawford released a version of the song on his 1962 album, The Captivating Johnny Crawford.
- Paul Petersen released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "Lollipops and Roses".
- Keely Smith released a version of the song on her 1962 album, Because You're Mine.
- Joe Bataan released a version of the song on his 1972 album, Sweet Soul.
- Doris Day released a version of the song on her 1995 compilation album, The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful!
- Bing Crosby released a version of the song on his posthumous 1998 album, Lonely Street. This was taken from a 1952 radio broadcast.
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