"Just as Much as Ever"
Single by Bob Beckham
from the album Just as Much as Ever
A-side"Your Sweet Love"
Released1959
GenrePop
Length2:31
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Charles Singleton & Larry Coleman
Bob Beckham singles chronology
"Just as Much as Ever"
(1959)		 "Crazy Arms"
(1960)

"Just as Much as Ever" is a song written by Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman.[1] The song was a hit single for Bob Beckham, Nat King Cole, and Bobby Vinton.

Bob Beckham version

Bob Beckham released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" in 1959 as a single and on his album Just as Much as Ever.[2] Beckham's version spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 32,[3] while reaching No. 41 on the Cash Box Top 100,[4] No. 32 on the Cash Box chart of "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most",[5] and No. 19 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]

Nat King Cole version

In 1960, Nat King Cole released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" as a single in the United Kingdom. Cole's version spent 10 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 18,[7] reaching No. 18 on the UK's New Musical Express chart as well.[8]

Bobby Vinton version

"Just as Much as Ever"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album Please Love Me Forever
B-side"Another Memory"
ReleasedDecember 15, 1967
RecordedMarch 10, 1966
GenrePop
Length2:20
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Charles Singleton & Larry Coleman
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill[9]
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"Please Love Me Forever"
(1967)		 "Just as Much as Ever"
(1967)		 "Take Good Care of My Baby"
(1968)

In 1967, Bobby Vinton released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" as a single[9] and on the album Please Love Me Forever.[10] Vinton's version spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24,[11] while reaching No. 10 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[12][13] No. 14 on the Cash Box Top 100,[14] No. 13 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",[15] No. 6 on Record World's "Top Non-Rock" chart,[16] No. 3 on Record World's "Juke Box Top 25",[17] and No. 11 on Canada's RPM 100.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Just As Much As Ever - By: Nat King Cole, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 11, 2015
  2. ↑ "Reviews of This Week's LP's", Billboard, December 14, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hot 100 - Bob Beckham Just as Much as Ever Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, November 21, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", Cash Box, December 26, 1959. p. 32. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of November 23, 1959". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2015-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 133. CHUM.
  7. ↑ Nat King Cole - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Best Selling Pop Records in Britain", Billboard, November 21, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Spotlight Singles", Billboard, December 23, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Please Love Me Forever – Bobby Vinton". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Just as Much as Ever Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  12. ↑ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton Just as Much as Ever Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Easy Listening", Billboard, February 17, 1968. p. 60. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 10, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  15. ↑ "100 Top Pops", Record World, February 24, 1968. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Top Non-Rock", Record World, February 17, 1968. p. 37. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Juke Box Top 25", Record World, February 3, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  18. ↑ "The RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 8, Ed. 25, February 17, 1968. Accessed October 11, 2015
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