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1.1  The Bachelors chart performance  







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Diane (Erno Rapee and Lew Pollack song)






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"Diane"
Sheet music, 1927
Song
Released1927 (1927)
Composer(s)Ernö Rapée
Lyricist(s)Lew Pollack

"Diane" (also known as "Diane (I'm in Heaven When I See You Smile)") is a song by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack,[1] and was originally written as a theme song for the 1927 silent movie 7th Heaven. Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023.[2] The song title is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "My Diane" or confused with the Beach Boys song "My Diane", which is a different song.

Hit versions[edit]

The Bachelors chart performance[edit]

Chart (1964) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 1
USBillboard Middle-Road Singles[6] 3
USBillboard Hot 100[7] 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 76. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  • ^ Public Domain Day 2023
  • ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 491. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Diane". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  • ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  • ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 26.
  • ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 40.
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