- Chances Are (song)
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This article is about the Johnny Mathis song. For other songs with this title, see Chances Are (disambiguation).
"Chances Are" Written by Al Stillman, Robert Allen Music by Robert Allen Lyrics by Al Stillman Published 1957 Language English Form Jazz Original artist Johnny Mathis Recorded by Johnny Mathis, Liza Minnelli "Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was published in 1957. The song was one of a large number of compositions by the Stillman-Allen team that were chart hits in the 1950s. It was listed on Billboard's "Most Played by Jockeys" survey for Johnny Mathis,[1] charting in 1957, and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998. The song reached No. 4 on Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores survey, along with its flip "The Twelfth of Never". Mathis re-recorded the song in 1996 as a duet with Liza Minnelli for her Grammy-nominated album Gently.
Preceded by
"Honeycomb" by Jimmie RodgersCash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record
(Johnny Mathis version)
October 12, 1957–October 19, 1957Succeeded by
"Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly BrothersCategories:- Songs with music by Robert Allen
- Songs with lyrics by Al Stillman
- 1957 singles
- Number-one singles in the United States
- Johnny Mathis songs
- Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients
- Liza Minnelli songs
- 1950s pop song stubs
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