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1956 single by the Four Freshmen
"Graduation Day"
Single by the Four Freshmen
from the album Freshman Favorites
B-side"Lonely Night in Paris"
ReleasedApril 1956 (1956-04)
GenreJazz, pop
Length3:01
LabelCapitol
Composer(s)Joe Sherman
Lyricist(s)Noel Sherman
The Four Freshmen singles chronology
"Angel Eyes"
(1956) 		"Graduation Day"
(1956) 		"He Who Loves and Runs Away"
(1956)

"Graduation Day" is a song composed by Joe Sherman with lyrics by his brother Noel Sherman. and was a 1956 hit song by the Four Freshmen.

Background

The song is about nostalgia and was an important influence in the early rock era.

Chart performance

In the US, the Four Freshmen recording reached number 27 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart. in 1956. The version by the Canadian vocal group, The Rover Boys (named after the popular college-themed literary characters), reached number 16 on the U.S. charts.

Cover versions

  • Bobby Pickett released his own version of the song in 1963.
  • The song was a concert staple of the Beach Boys, who were deeply influenced by the Four Freshmen. A recording of it was featured on the live Capitol Records album Beach Boys Concert (1964), and a studio version was included as a bonus track on the 1990 Today! & Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) compilation CD.
  • In 1967, The Arbors, recorded their version and included on their, The Arbors Sing Valley Of The Dolls LP.

References

  1. "Original versions of Graduation Day written by Joe Sherman [US1], Noel Sherman". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. Browne, Ray Broadus; Ambrosetti, Ronald J. (1993). Continuities in Popular Culture: The Present in the Past & the Past in the Present and Future. ISBN 9780879725938.a single from the Capitol album Freshman Favorites,
  3. The Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era p218
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 312.
  5. Bobby Pickett, 44177 Graduation Day, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxvEqZaAQNE
  6. Beach Boys - Graduation Day, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YGXJH1KjSs
  7. Graduation Day (Live / 2001 Remastered), YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujPojOwEgn8
  8. "The Beach Boys – Today & Summer Days And Summer Nights (1990, CD)". Discogs. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. "The Arbors Sing Valley Of The Dolls". Discogs.com. 1967. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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