Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
"Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" is a song written by Artie Zwirn and Harry Giosasi and produced and arranged by LeRoy Holmes. The single was performed by New York-based doo-wop group The Impalas. It reached #2 on the U.S. pop chart, behind both The Happy Organ by Dave "Baby" Cortez and Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison.[1] It also went to #14 on the U.S. R&B chart. Overseas, "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" went to #28 on the UK Singles Chart in 1959.[2] The song was featured on their 1959 album, Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home).[3]
| "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Impalas | ||||
| from the album Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) | ||||
| B-side | "Fool, Fool, Fool" | |||
| Released | January 1959 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Cub | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Artie Zwirn, Harry Giosasi | |||
| Producer(s) | LeRoy Holmes | |||
| The Impalas singles chronology | ||||
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The song ranked #24 on Billboard's Year-End top 100 singles of 1959.[4]
Other versions
- Guy Darrell and The Midniters released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.[5]
- Heinz released a version of the song on his 1964 album, Tribute to Eddie.[6]
- The Royal Showband Waterford released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "Huckle Buck".[7]
- Phil Orsi and The Little Kings released a version of the song as a single in 1966, but it did not chart.[8]
References
- https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1959-05-11
- "The Impalas, "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "The Impalas, Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Guy Darrell and The Midniters, "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" Single Release". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Heinz, Tribute to Eddie". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "The Royal Showband Waterford, "Huckle Buck" Single Release". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Phil Orsi and The Little Kings, "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" Single Release". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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