Songs Performed or Written by Paul VanceTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Joseph Paul Florio (November 4, 1929 – May 30, 2022), known professionally as Paul Vance, was an American songwriter and record producer, primarily from the 1950s until the 1970s. His most successful song compositions, all written with Lee Pockriss, included "Catch a Falling Star", "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini", and "Tracy". == Career == He was born Joseph Paul Florio in Brooklyn, New York, United States on November 4, 1929. He started writing song lyrics in his early... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini - #2: Catch a Falling Star - #3: Tracy - #4: Calcutta - #5: Playground in My Mind
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  Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends
1.
03/1948

King Size Papa
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

160 pts
15
US




1
R&B


[Capitol 40082]
written by Johnny Gomez & Paul Vance greentick
  Faron Young
2.
08/1957

Love Has Finally Come My Way
Faron Young

8 pts




12
ctry




[Capitol 3753]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Perry Como
Catch a Falling Star
3.
01/1958

#2  Catch a Falling Star
Perry Como

from Como's Golden Records   
297 pts
1
US






9
UK
[RCA Victor 7128]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Jerry Vale
4.
10/1958

Go Chase a Moonbeam
Jerry Vale

13 pts
60
US








[Columbia 41238]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Lee & Paul
5.
03/1959

The Chick
Lee & Paul

5 pts
100
US








[Columbia 41337]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Cathy Carr
6.
06/1959

I'm Gonna Change Him
Cathy Carr

13 pts
63
US








[Roulette 4152]
written by Jack Segal & Paul Vance greentick
  The Playmates
7.
07/1959

What Is Love
The Playmates

73 pts
15
US








[Roulette 4160]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Johnny Mathis
Starbright
8.
02/1960

Starbright
Johnny Mathis

from Portrait of Johnny   Portrait of Johnny
59 pts
25
US






47
UK
[Columbia 41583]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Patti Page
9.
04/1960

Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty-Three Miles
Patti Page

11 pts
67
US








[Mercury 71597]
written by Leon Carr & Paul Vance greentick
  Brian Hyland
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini
10.
07/1960

#1  Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini
Brian Hyland

330 pts
1
US




10
R&B
8
UK
[novelty]
[Kapp 342]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Dodie Stevens
11.
08/1960

No
Dodie Stevens

from Pink Shoelaces   
10 pts
73
US








[Dot 45-16103]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Brian Hyland
12.
10/1960

Four Little Heels (The Clickety Clack Song)
Brian Hyland

43 pts
73
US






29
UK
aka (The Clickity Clack Song) Four Little Heels
[Kapp 352]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  The Playmates
13.
10/1960

Wait for Me
The Playmates

24 pts
37
US








[Roulette 4276]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  The Avons
14.
10/1960

Four Little Heels
The Avons

18 pts








45
UK
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
15.
12/1960

#4  Calcutta
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

from Calcutta!   
233 pts
1
US




10
R&B


[Dot 16161]
written by Heino Gaze, Hans Bradtke, Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  The Four Preps
16.
02/1961

Calcutta
The Four Preps

5 pts
96
US








[Capitol 4508]
written by Heino Gaze, Hans Bradtke, Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  The Playmates
17.
03/1961

Little Miss Stuck-Up
The Playmates

10 pts
70
US








[Roulette 4322]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Johnny Mathis
18.
04/1961

Jenny
Johnny Mathis

from Portrait of Johnny   Portrait of Johnny
3 pts
118
US








US B side to You Set My Heart to Music
[Columbia 41980]
written by Jack Segal & Paul Vance greentick
  Barbara Evans
19.
05/1961

Charlie Wasn't Here
Barbara Evans

3 pts
109
US








[novelty]
[Pioneer 71828]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  The Playmates
20.
07/1962

Keep Your Hands in Your Pockets
The Playmates

7 pts
88
US








[Roulette 4432]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Jack Segal
  Johnny Mathis
Gina
21.
09/1962

Gina
Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Newest Hits   
153 pts
6
US
2
AC






[Columbia 42582]
written by Leon Carr & Paul Vance greentick
What Will Mary Say
22.
01/1963

What Will Mary Say
Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Newest Hits   
158 pts
9
US
3
AC


21
R&B
49
UK
[Columbia 42666]
written by Eddie Snyder & Paul Vance greentick
23.
10/1963

Come Back
Johnny Mathis

15 pts
61
US








B side to Your Teen-Age Dreams
[Mercury 72184]
written by Eddie Snyder & Paul Vance greentick
24.
02/1964

Bye Bye Barbara
Johnny Mathis

25 pts
53
US
17
AC


45
R&B


[Mercury 72229]
written by Jack Segal & Paul Vance greentick
  Randy Sparks
25.
12/1964

Julie Knows
Randy Sparks

3 pts
126
US








[Columbia 43138]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Leon Carr
  The Detergents
26.
12/1964

Leader of the Laundromat
The Detergents

53 pts
19
US








parody of "leader of the pack"
[Roulette 4590]
written by Shadow Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
27.
03/1965

Double-O-Seven
The Detergents

7 pts
89
US








[Roulette 4603]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Derrik Roberts
28.
01/1966

There Won't Be Any Snow (Christmas in the Jungle)
Derrik Roberts

3 pts
105
US








[spoken]
[Roulette 4656]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Verdelle Smith
29.
02/1966

In My Room (El Amor)
Verdelle Smith

from (Alone) In My Room   
12 pts
62
US








[Capitol 5567]
written by Joaquin Prieto, Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Wayne Newton
30.
05/1966

Stagecoach to Cheyenne
Wayne Newton

9 pts
113
US
23
AC






[Capitol 5643]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  The Bachelors
31.
07/1966

Can I Trust You?
The Bachelors

63 pts
49
US
12
AC




26
UK
[London 20010]
written by Emidio Remigi, Eddie Snyder, Al Testa & Paul Vance greentick
  Verdelle Smith
Tar and Cement (Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck)
32.
07/1966

Tar and Cement (Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck)
Verdelle Smith

22 pts
38
US








[Capitol 5632]
written by Adriano Celentano, Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Jerry Vale
33.
09/1966

Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad)
Jerry Vale

from The Impossible Dream   
24 pts
93
US
5
AC






[Columbia 43774]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Paul Vance
34.
10/1966

Dommage, Dommage
Paul Vance greentick

5 pts
97
US








[Scepter 12164]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Maxine Brown
I Don't Need Anything
35.
12/1966

I Don't Need Anything
Maxine Brown

3 pts
129
US








[Wand 1145]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Sandie Shaw
I Don't Need Anything
36.
01/1967

I Don't Need Anything
Sandie Shaw

16 pts








50
UK
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  Johnny Mathis
37.
03/1967

Two Tickets and a Candy Heart
Johnny Mathis

3 pts


38
AC






[Mercury 72653]
written by Paul J. Vance greentick & Leon Carr
  2 of Clubs
38.
03/1967

Walk Tall
2 of Clubs

7 pts
92
US








[Fraternity 975]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  The Cuff Links
Tracy
39.
09/1969

#3  Tracy
The Cuff Links

from Tracy   Tracy
254 pts
9
US
5
AC




4
UK
[Decca 32533]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Gene Pitney
40.
12/1969

She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
Gene Pitney

7 pts
89
US








[Musicor 1384]
written by Leon Carr & Paul Vance greentick
  The Tokens
41.
12/1969

She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
The Tokens

from Both Sides Now   
17 pts
61
US
34
AC






[Buddah 151]
written by Leon Carr & Paul Vance greentick
  The Cuff Links
When Julie Comes Around
42.
12/1969

When Julie Comes Around
The Cuff Links

from Tracy   Tracy
106 pts
41
US
30
AC




10
UK
[Decca 732592]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Don Young
43.
12/1969

She Let Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
Don Young

4 pts
104
US








[Bang 574]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Leon Carr
  The Street People [1°]
44.
01/1970

Jennifer Tomkins
The Street People [1°]

from Jennifer Tomkins   
26 pts
36
US








[Musicor 1365]
written by Paul Vance greentick, Rupert Holmes & Gerard Florio
  The Cuff Links
45.
03/1970

Run Sally Run
The Cuff Links

from Tracy   Tracy
9 pts
76
US








[Decca 32639]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  The Street People [1°]
46.
04/1970

Thank You Girl
The Street People [1°]

from Jennifer Tomkins   
6 pts
96
US








[Musicor 1401]
written by Paul Vance greentick, Gerard Florio & Rupert Holmes
  The Cuff Links
47.
06/1970

Robin's World
The Cuff Links

3 pts


39
AC






[Decca 32687]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Salvage
48.
03/1971

Hot Pants
Salvage

16 pts
54
US








[Odax 420]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  The Three Degrees
49.
05/1971

There's So Much Love All Around Me
The Three Degrees

9 pts
98
US




33
R&B


[Roulette 7102]
written by Gary Illingworth & Paul Vance greentick
  Clint Holmes
Playground in My Mind
50.
03/1973

#5  Playground in My Mind
Clint Holmes

from Playground in My Mind   
218 pts
2
US
7
AC






[Epic 10891]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Bobby Sherman
51.
04/1973

Early in the Morning
Bobby Sherman

4 pts
113
US








[Metromedia 0100]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Leon Carr
  Clint Holmes
52.
09/1973

Shiddle-ee-dee
Clint Holmes

8 pts
106
US
34
AC






[Epic 11033]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance greentick
  Dee Dee Warwick
53.
05/1975

Get Out of My Life
Dee Dee Warwick

1 pts






73
R&B


[Private Stock 45,011]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Jack Keller
  David Geddes
Run, Joey, Run
54.
08/1975

Run, Joey, Run
David Geddes

152 pts
4
US








[Atco 7028]
written by Paul Vance greentick
  Charlie Ross
55.
02/1976

Without Your Love (Mr. Jordan)
Charlie Ross

27 pts
42
US


13
ctry




[Big Tree 16056]
written by Paul Vance greentick & Perry Cone
  Bombalurina
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
56.
07/1990

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Bombalurina

from Huggin' an'a Kissin'   
200 pts








1
UK
written by Paul Vance greentick & Lee Pockriss
  The Glee Cast
Run Joey Run
57.
05/2010

Run Joey Run
The Glee Cast

43 pts
61
US






27
UK
featuring Lea Michele, Mark Salling, Jonathan Groff & Cory Monteith
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Paul Vance greentick


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