"Lollipops and Roses" is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning recording by Jack Jones in 1962.[1] The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart.[2]
Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 66 |
US Billboard Easy Listening | 12 |
"Lollipops and Roses" | |
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Song by Steve Lawrence | |
from the album Winners! | |
Released | 1963 |
Length | 3:00 |
Label | Columbia Records |
Songwriter(s) | Tony Velona |
Producer(s) | Al Kasha |
Steve Lawrence covered the song for his album Winners!, released in January 1963.[4][5] It was released as a single in the Philippines, where it topped the national chart for seven straight weeks beginning in July 1965.[6][7]