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"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" is a 1935 popular song with words and music by James F. Hanley. It was introduced by Hal Le Roy and Eunice Healey in the Broadway revue Thumbs Up!.

Notable recordings

• The most notable recordings were made by Judy Garland, who recorded it numerous times, including in the 1938 film Listen, Darling and for Decca Records in 1939. It later became a standard number in her concerts and TV shows when she performed it as an up-tempo arrangement by Nelson Riddle from her 1958 Capitol album.
• In 1941 a Soundie short film was made of Eleanor French singing "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart".
• The Kirby Stone Four - Baubles, Bangles, And Beads (1958)
• The Coasters released a rock & roll version in April 1958 as the flip side of their #1 hit "Yakety Yak". This version would inspire the British band The Move to record the song in the late '60s.
• In 1962, the song was recorded by The Furys.
• In December 1960, after Frank Sinatra founded his own music label Reprise Records, he recorded his rendition of the song.
• In 1972, a recording by the Trammps reached No. 17 on the Billboard, Best Selling Soul Singles chart and No. 64 on the Hot 100. It reached No. 29 in the UK in 1974.

References

1. Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Philly Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 52. ISBN 031214704X.
2. "Judy Garland Songs on Decca Records". Jgdb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
3. James F. Hanley – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
4. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart by Judy Garland - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle, retrieved 2024-06-09
5. Cantor, Mark (2023). "Session 79: Eleanor French". The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476646428.
6. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
7. The Coasters – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
8. The Move – Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, retrieved 2024-06-09
9. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
10. "Song: Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart written by James F. Hanley | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
11. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 587.
12. "ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART". Official Charts. 1974-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-09.

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