"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" is a popular song composed by Hans Carste. It was originally written as "Du spielst 'ne tolle Rolle", with German lyrics by Hans Bradtke , and was first recorded under that title in 1962 by Willy Hagara.
In 1963, it was recorded by Nat King Cole, with English lyrics written by Charles Tobias on a theme of nostalgia. Cole's version, arranged by Ralph Carmichael and produced by Lee Gillette, reached number 6 on the US Hot 100. On the US Middle-Road Singles chart, "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" reached number 3. It was the opening track of Cole's 1963 album of the same name.
<ol type="i" start="1"> <li> Vol. 17; Part 5, No. 2, JulyâÂÂDecember 1963 (1964). "Du spielst 'ne tolle Rolle". é Edition Primus Rolf Budde KG; 13 Feb 1962; EP28432. p. 1314.</li> <li> Vol. 17; Part 5, No. 1, JanuaryâÂÂJune1963 (1964). "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer". é on English lyrics & new version; Comet Music Corp.; 6 May 1963; EP175569. p. 598.</ol>