(It's No) Sin

1951 popular song Sin (It's No Sin) single Eddy Howard My Wife and I 1951 1951 Traditional pop 2:46 Mercury George Hoven, Chester R. Shull (A Woman Is a) Deadly Weapon 1951 Stolen Love 1952 "(It's No) Sin" is a popular song with music by George Hoven and lyrics by Chester R. Shull.https://books.google.com/books?id=oFghAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA515 The Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series Library of Congress. Copyright Office 1951 515 https://secondhandsongs.com/search?search_text=It%27s+No+sin Search Results for 'it's no sin' Secondhandsongs.com 3 May 2021 It was a No. 1 song on Billboard charts released by Eddy Howard in 1951. This song should not be confused with "It's a Sin", another popular song of the same era. Lyrics The song is about someone whose love interest is leaving, but who insists that it's no sin to keep on loving the person forever.https://books.google.com/books?id=bdpqCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA27 The Lyrics of Civility: Biblical Images & Popular Music Lyrics in American Culture Kenneth Bielen 2016 27 9781317713517 Taylor & Francis First recordings (It's No) Sin single The Four Aces 1951 1951 Vocal pop 3:05 Victoria George Hoven, Chester R. Shull The most popular recordings of the song were made by The Four Aces and Eddy Howard, both top 10 hits in 1951.https://books.google.com/books?id=hSCfBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA318 Hit Songs, 1900-1955 American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era Don Tyler 2007 318 9780786429462 McFarland The recording by Eddy Howard was released by Mercury Records (catalog number 5711). It first reached the Billboard chart on September 14, 1951, and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 1, staying there for eight weeks. Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn Top Pop Records 1940-1955 Record Research 1973 https://books.google.com/books?id=hAI3DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA126 Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 Frank Hoffmann 2016 126 9781135868864 Taylor & Francis It also reached No. 1 on Cashbox for a week. It was ranked No. 4 on Billboards 1951 year-end chart. The recording by The Four Aces was released by Victoria Records (catalog number 101). It first reached the Billboard chart on September 7, 1951, and lasted 22 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 4. This was The Four Aces' first charting record, and led to their receiving a contract with a major company, Decca. It was ranked No. 31 for 1951. The song was the No. 1 song on Your Hit Parade for seven weeks. Other contemporary recordings A number of artists also recorded and released the song in 1951. The Four Knights and Savannah Churchill both peaked in the chart the same week as Eddy Howard in November 1951; The Four Knights reaching No. 14 while Savannah Churchill reached No. 5.https://books.google.com/books?id=6kQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34 Records Most Played by Disk Jockeys 34 Billboard November 17, 1951 Churchill's recordings was also ranked No. 39 on Billboards 1951 year chart. Coleman Hawkins recorded it in October 1951 and Sidney Bechet recorded it with his All-Stars in January 1952 (entitled It's No Sin (Est-Ce Un Peche?)). Knud Pfeiffer wrote the Danish lyrics. The Danish title is "Er det synd". Raquel Rastenni with Radiodansekorkesteret recorded it in Copenhagen in 1952. The song was released on a 78 rpm record by His Master's Voice (X 8043). Later recordings (It's No) Sin single The Duprees You Belong to Me The Sand and the Sea 1964 1963 Doo-wop 2:35 Sundazed George Hoven, Chester R. Shull Why Don't You Believe Me 1963 Check Yourself 1970 The song was revived in 1964 by The Duprees, a group that made a number of recordings of 1950s hits.https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-duprees-mn0000143367 The Duprees | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links AllMusic 3 May 2021 This version peaked at No. 74 on the US Hot 100. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn 2013 Record Research 261 Ronnie Dove released a country version of the song for Decca Records in 1972. References Category:1951 singles Category:Number-one singles in the United States Category:1951 songs Category:Eddy Howard songs Category:The Four Aces songs