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Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights
1.
05/1941

G'bye Now by Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

309

2
US








vocals by Ronnie Kemper
written by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Jay Levison & Ray Evans 
Vaughn Monroe
2.
06/1941

G'bye Now by Vaughn Monroe

113

14
US








vocals by Marilyn Duke
written by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Jay Levison & Ray Evans 
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
3.
06/1941

G'bye Now by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

143

10
US








vocals by Muriel Lane
written by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Jay Levison & Ray Evans 
Betty Hutton
4.
04/1945

Stuff Like That There by Betty Hutton

232

4
US








[Capitol 188]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The King Cole Trio
5.
01/1946

The Frim Fram Sauce by The King Cole Trio

85

19
US








written by Joe Ricardel & Ray Evans 
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
6.
04/1946

The Frim Fram Sauce by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

31







4
R&B


[Decca 23496]
written by Joe Ricardel & Ray Evans 
Eddy Howard
7.
06/1946

To Each His Own by Eddy Howard

337

✫1
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Tony Martin
8.
07/1946

To Each His Own by Tony Martin

231

4
US








[Mercury 3022]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
9.
08/1946

To Each His Own by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

337

✫1
US








vocals by Stuart Wade
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Modernaires with Paula Kelly
10.
08/1946

To Each His Own by The Modernaires with Paula Kelly

245

3
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Ink Spots
11.
08/1946

 ③  To Each His Own by The Ink Spots

369

✫1
US




3
R&B


[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Peggy Lee
12.
11/1947

Golden Earrings by Peggy Lee

289

2
US








written by Ray Evans , Jay Livingston & Victor Young
Dinah Shore
13.
09/1948

 ⑤  Buttons and Bows by Dinah Shore

342

✫1
US








[songwriter #5 hit]
dinah shore & her happy valley boys
[Columbia 38284]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Gene Autry
14.
10/1948

Buttons and Bows by Gene Autry

112

17
US


6
country




[Columbia 20469]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Dinning Sisters
15.
10/1948

Buttons and Bows by The Dinning Sisters

212

5
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Betty Garrett
16.
11/1948

Buttons and Bows by Betty Garrett

160

8
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Betty Rhodes
17.
11/1948

Buttons and Bows by Betty Rhodes

148

9
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Evelyn Knight
18.
11/1948

Buttons and Bows by Evelyn Knight

108

14
US








[Decca 24489]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Moon Mullican
19.
1950

Mona Lisa by Moon Mullican

24





4
country




[King 886]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Nat King Cole
20.
06/1950

 ②  Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole

382

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


[songwriter #2 hit]
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1950]
[R]
[Capitol F1010]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Victor Young and His Orchestra and Chorus and Don Cherry
21.
07/1950

Mona Lisa by Victor Young and His Orchestra and Chorus and Don Cherry

174

7
US








written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Art Lund
22.
07/1950

Mona Lisa by Art Lund

106

14
US








[MGM 10689]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra
23.
07/1950

Mona Lisa by Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

97

16
US








vocals by Tommy Lynn
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Harry James and His Orchestra
24.
08/1950

Mona Lisa by Harry James and His Orchestra

106

14
US








vocals by Dick Williams
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Dennis Day
25.
08/1950

Mona Lisa by Dennis Day

63

25
US








[RCA 47-3753]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Dean Martin
26.
09/1950

I'll Always Love You by Dean Martin

125

11
US








[Capitol 1028]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra
27.
09/1950

Mona Lisa by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra

97

16
US








vocals by Harry Prime
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Jimmy Wakely
28.
09/1950

Mona Lisa by Jimmy Wakely

14





10
country




[Capitol 1151]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Nat King Cole
29.
10/1952

The Ruby and the Pearl by Nat King Cole

45

25
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Guy Mitchell
30.
05/1954

Dime and a Dollar by Guy Mitchell

95









8
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Nat King Cole
31.
04/1956

Never Let Me Go by Nat King Cole

from This Is Nat "King" Cole   
9

79
US








[Capitol 3390]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Doris Day
32.
06/1956

 ①  Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) by Doris Day

395

2
US






✫1
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[from the film The Man Who Knew Too Much]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Ames Brothers
33.
07/1957

Tammy by The Ames Brothers

from April Love OST   
123

5
US








[RCA 47-6930]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Debbie Reynolds
34.
07/1957

 ④  Tammy by Debbie Reynolds

359

✫1
US






2
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
[Coral 61851]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Bing Crosby and Carol Richards
35.
12/1957

Silver Bells by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards

8

78
US








[Christmas]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Johnny Mathis
36.
04/1958

All the Time by Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Greatest Hits   Johnny's Greatest Hits
46

21
US








[Columbia 41152]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Patti Page
37.
05/1958

Another Time, Another Place by Patti Page

47

20
US








[Mercury 71294]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Johnny Nash
38.
11/1958

Almost in Your Arms by Johnny Nash

8

78
US








[ABC-Paramount 9960]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Shirley Bassey
39.
12/1958

As I Love You by Shirley Bassey

from The Bewitching Miss Bassey   The Bewitching Miss Bassey
189









✫1
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Carl Mann
40.
06/1959

Mona Lisa by Carl Mann

49

25
US




24
R&B


#1 hit for Nat King Cole in 1950
[Phillips 3539]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Conway Twitty
41.
07/1959

Mona Lisa by Conway Twitty

from Conway Twitty Sings   
165

29
US






5
UK
#1 hit for Nat King Cole in 1950
[MGM 12804]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
The Platters
42.
10/1960

To Each His Own by The Platters

48

21
US








[Mercury 71697]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Al Caiola
43.
04/1961

Bonanza by Al Caiola

52

19
US








as Al Caiola & His Orchestra
[United Artists 302]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Browns
44.
04/1962

Buttons and Bows by The Browns

from I Heard the Bluebirds Sing   
3

104
US








[RCA 47-7997]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Johnny Cash
45.
09/1962

Bonanza! by Johnny Cash

from Ring of Fire (The Best of Johnny Cash)   
6

94
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
High Keys
46.
07/1963

Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) by High Keys

19

47
US








[Atco 6268]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Tymes
47.
03/1964

To Each His Own by The Tymes

8

78
US








[Parkway 908]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Jewels
48.
10/1964

Opportunity by The Jewels

18

64
US




18
R&B


[Dimension 1034]
written by Ray Evans  & Randy Stewart
Andy Williams
49.
11/1964

Dear Heart by Andy Williams

from Andy Williams' Dear Heart   
63

24
US
2
AC






[Columbia 43180]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Jack Jones
50.
11/1964

Dear Heart by Jack Jones

from Dear Heart   
44

30
US
6
AC






[Kapp 635]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Henry Mancini
51.
12/1964

Dear Heart by Henry Mancini

17

77
US
14
AC






[RCA 47-8458]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Johnny Tillotson
52.
02/1965

Angel by Johnny Tillotson

from Johnny Tillotson Sings   
15

51
US








[MGM 13316]
written by Max Steiner, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Bobby Vinton
53.
07/1965

Theme from Harlow (Lonely Girl) by Bobby Vinton

from Drive-In Movie Time   
20

61
US
16
AC






[Epic 9814]
written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans  & Neal Hefti
Tony Bennett
54.
02/1966

Song from the Oscar by Tony Bennett

from The Movie Song Album   
14

104
US
10
AC






[Columbia 43508]
written by Ray Evans , Percy Faith & Jay Livingston
Andy Williams
55.
07/1966

In the Arms of Love by Andy Williams

from In the Arms of Love   
67

49
US
✫1
AC




33
UK
[Columbia 43737]
written by Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band
56.
10/1966

Que Sera Sera by Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band

17









43
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Hugh X. Lewis
57.
10/1966

Wish Me a Rainbow by Hugh X. Lewis

from Just Before Dawn   
1





61
country




[Kapp 771]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
The Gunter Kallmann Chorus
58.
11/1966

Wish Me a Rainbow by The Gunter Kallmann Chorus

35

63
US
2
AC






[from the film This Property Is Condemned]
[4 Corners 138]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Henry Mancini
59.
10/1967

Wait Until Dark by Henry Mancini

20



4
AC






[instrumental]
[RCA 47-9340]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Frankie Laine
60.
01/1968

To Each His Own by Frankie Laine

32

82
US
2
AC






[ABC 11032]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Franky and the Spindles
61.
07/1968

(My Girl Is Made of) Candy by Franky and the Spindles

3







39
R&B


[Roc-Ker 100]
written by Ray Evans , Alphonso Jones & Randy Stewart (as Randall Stewart)
Mary Hopkin
62.
07/1970

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) by Mary Hopkin

23

77
US
7
AC






[Apple 1823]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Rita Remington
63.
04/1978

To Each His Own by Rita Remington

1





100
country




[Plantation 171]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Willie Nelson
64.
04/1981

Mona Lisa by Willie Nelson

from Somewhere Over the Rainbow   
12



36
AC
11
country




[Columbia 02000]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Splodgenessabounds
65.
06/1981

Cowpunk Medlum by Splodgenessabounds

10









69
UK
written by Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington, Stan Jones, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans (as Raymond Evans) 
Shakin' Stevens
66.
12/1982

The Shakin' Stevens EP by Shakin' Stevens

166









2
UK
written by Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson, S. Stevens, Lloyd Price, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
A Few Good Men
67.
12/1993

Silver Bells by A Few Good Men

2







58
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Christmas]
[LaFace album cut]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
The Judds
68.
01/1998

Silver Bells by The Judds

1





68
country




[Christmas]
[RCA/Curb 5350]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Hermes House Band
69.
04/2002

Que Sera Sera by Hermes House Band

14









53
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Clay Aiken & Kimberley Locke
70.
12/2003

Silver Bells by Clay Aiken & Kimberley Locke

from American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics   
9



16
AC






[Christmas]
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Kenny Chesney
71.
01/2004

Silver Bells by Kenny Chesney

from All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan   All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan
1





54
country




[Christmas]
[BNA]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
Plumb
72.
12/2008

Silver Bells by Plumb

5



24
AC






[Curb LP Cut]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr
73.
12/2009

Silver Bells / Me And My Teddy Bear by BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr

32









27
UK
[Children in Need]
written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans (as Raymond Evans) , John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots) & Jack Winters
Lady Antebellum
74.
01/2011

Silver Bells by Lady Antebellum

from A Merry Little Christmas (EP)   
2





47
country




[Christmas]
[Capitol]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 
Whitney Wolanin
75.
12/2014

Silver Bells by Whitney Wolanin

20



3
AC






[TopNotch LP Cut]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
J. Cole
76.
05/2018

Photograph by J. Cole

from KOD   
74

14
US




9
R&B


[Roc Nation LP Cut]
written by J. Cole (as Jermaine Cole), Ray Evans (as Raymond Evans) , Jay Livingston & Francis Hime
Steve Perry
77.
12/2019

Silver Bells by Steve Perry

from Silver Bells EP   
10



11
AC






[Fantasy DD]
written by Ray Evans  & Jay Livingston
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