- Ricochet (song)
"Ricochet" (sometimes rendered "Rick-o-Shay" and also as "Ricochet Romance") is a popular
song . The credits show it to be written byLarry Coleman ,Joe Darion , andNorman Gimbel , without apportioning the work on the lyrics and music, in 1953. In fact, since Coleman and Darion wrote "Changing Partners " the same year, with Darion as lyricist and Coleman as composer, while Gimbel wrote the English lyric for "Sway" the same year, it can be concluded that Coleman wrote the music and Darion and Gimbel the lyrics.It was included in a 1954
movie , "Ricochet Romance."The best-known version was recorded by
Teresa Brewer onJuly 10 ,1953 and released byCoral Records as catalog number 61043, peaking at #2 on the Billboard charts in 1953. The flip side wasToo Young to Tango . [cite book
last = Whitburn
first = Joel
authorlink = Joel Whitburn
title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
publisher = Record Research
year = 1973 ]In the
United Kingdom , the most popular version was byJoan Regan , and other versions were done byAlma Cogan andBillie Anthony . :The recording byJoan Regan was released by UK Decca Records as catalog number F 10193. It reached #8 on the UK song charts. :The recording byAlma Cogan was released in 1954 byHMV as catalog number 7M 173. The flip side was "The Moon Is Blue".Ricochet is one of the songs Teresa Brewer rerecorded in 1962 for her Philips label Greatest Hits album, with a new Nashville arrangement.
The song should not be confused with the single of the same name by
Faith No More , or the album track of the same name byDavid Bowie (on Let's Dance).ong sample
External links
* [http://ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/html/lyrics/r/ricochet.txt Song lyric]
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