Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
| "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Trammps | ||||
| B-side | "Penguin At The Big Apple" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Buddah Records | |||
| Songwriter | James F. Hanley | |||
| The Trammps singles chronology | ||||
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"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" is a 1935 popular song written and composed by James F. Hanley. It was introduced by Hal Le Roy and Eunice Healey in the Broadway revue Thumbs Up!.
Notable recordings
- The most notable recordings were made by Judy Garland, who recorded it numerous times, including in the 1938 film Listen, Darling and for Decca Records in 1939.[2][3] It later became a standard number in her concerts and TV shows when she performed it as an up-tempo arrangement by Nelson Riddle from her 1958 Capitol album.[4]
- In 1941 a Soundie short film was made of Eleanor French singing "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart".[5]
- The Kirby Stone Four - Baubles, Bangles, And Beads (1958)
- The Coasters released a rock and roll version on April 30, 1958 as the flip side of their No. 1 hit "Yakety Yak".[6][7] This version would inspire the British band The Move to record the song in the late '60s.[8]
- In 1962, the song was recorded by The Furys.
- In December 1960, after Frank Sinatra founded his own music label Reprise Records, he recorded his rendition of the song.[9]
- In 1972, a recording by the Trammps reached No. 17 on the Billboard, Best Selling Soul Singles chart and No. 64 on the Hot 100.[10] It reached No. 29 in the UK in 1974.[11]
References
- ↑ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Philly Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 52. ISBN 031214704X.
- ↑ "Judy Garland Songs on Decca Records". Jgdb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ James F. Hanley – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
- ↑ Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart by Judy Garland - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle, retrieved 2024-06-09
- ↑ Cantor, Mark (2023). "Session 79: Eleanor French". The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476646428.
- ↑ "When did The Coasters release "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart"?". Genius. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ The Coasters – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
- ↑ The Move – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
- ↑ "Song: Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart written by James F. Hanley | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 587.
- ↑ "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart". Official Charts. 1974-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-09.