“Catch a Falling Star” is a song written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. It is best known and was made famous by Perry Como’s hit version, recorded and released in late 1957. The song’s melody is based on a theme from Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture. Perry Como’s version features The Ray Charles Singers, who sing the refrain as a repeated round. It was Como’s last number one hit in the United States, reaching number 1 on the Billboard “Most Played by Jockeys” chart, but not in the overall top 100, where it reached number It was the first single to receive a Recording Industry Association of America gold record certification, on March 14, 1958 In Canada, the song reached number 12 on the CHUM Charts, February 3, 1958, co-charting with Magic Moments. Overseas, in 1958, the song also topped the Australian charts. In the UK Singles Chart, “Catch a Falling Star” peaked at number nine, whereas its B-side “Magic Moments” topped the charts.
Songs with Banjo from Harold Hagler
