it was originally instrumental...they used it in the movie...that instrumental version was a #1 hit in 1955, at the same time, these lyrics were written for pop reasons and a version with lyrics went to #2...a third version also charted...ALL AT THE SAME TIME...
...the righteous brothers covered this and used it as a B-side to someone elses single, it wasn't supposed to be a hit but DJs always flipped the record to the other side and theirs has become the most famous version, b/c those two dudes could sing...
i believe the three most covered songs of all time are this, "yesterday", and another righteous brothers song "you've lost that loving feeling"...can't say i'm sure...
it was originally instrumental...they used it in the movie...that instrumental version was a #1 hit in 1955, at the same time, these lyrics were written for pop reasons and a version with lyrics went to #2...a third version also charted...ALL AT THE SAME TIME...
...the righteous brothers covered this and used it as a B-side to someone elses single, it wasn't supposed to be a hit but DJs always flipped the record to the other side and theirs has become the most famous version, b/c those two dudes could sing...
i believe the three most covered songs of all time are this, "yesterday", and another righteous brothers song "you've lost that loving feeling"...can't say i'm sure...