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"Mr. Sandman" (or "Mister Sandman") is a popular song written by Pat Ballard and published in 1954. It was first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & his orchestra and later that year by The Chordettes and the Four Aces .
“Mr. Sandman” was the first hit for the all-girls group The Chordettes and launched the group’s career. The song is a cheeky request for Mr. Sandman to bring a girl her dream guy while sleeping.
The Chordettes had released a couple of singles with Arthur Godfrey on Columbia in 1950-51 but did not cut a solo single until their breakout hit, "Mr. Sandman", released in late 1954 and which went on to become a number one 1955 hit for 7 weeks. It sold in excess of a million copies and was awarded gold disc status. [3]
Musically, "Mother" is a pop song with influences of doo-wop. [31] [32] [33] The song opens with a man vocalizing: "the fact that Meghan Trainor is literally mother right now". [30] It interpolates the Chordettes' 1954 single "Mr. Sandman" during the post-chorus, as Trainor uses the melody while singing the lyric "You just a bum bum bum". [14] [33]
Lynn Evans Mand (born Carolyn Marie Hartgate; May 2, 1924 – February 6, 2020) was an American popular singer who was the lead singer of The Chordettes.She and the quartet achieved national acclaim for performing "Mr. Sandman" and "Lollipop", both of which became instant hit songs during the 1950s and 1960s.
Songs based on the figure of the Sandman include the 1950s classic "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes, [13] Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" in which the singer is put to sleep by "a candy-colored clown they call the sandman" to dream of his lost love, [14] and Metallica's "Enter Sandman" whose lyrics "juxtapose childhood bedtime rituals and nightmarish ...
As the lights come up on the girls they sing "Mr. Sandman". Each are in their respective colors: Missy – tangerine, Suzy – blue, Cindy Lou – pink, and Betty Jean – green. During the song it becomes apparent that Suzy is dating the guy running the lights for the prom, Ritchie Stevens.
This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.