Memories Are Made of This by Dean Martin was a UK number 1 hit on Friday, February 17, 1956 spending 4 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. This song is from the film The Seven Hills Of Rome in which it was sung by Mario Lanza. It was written by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr and Frank Miller in 1955. The backing vocals, singing "Sweet, sweet, the memories you gave to me," belonged to Gilkyson, Dehr, and Miller, the 3 writers of the song, under the name of The Easy Riders. On December 3rd, 1955 "Memories Are Made Of This" by Dean Martin and the Easy Rider entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; and on January 14th, 1956 it peaked at #1 (for 6 weeks) on Billboard's Best Sellers chart and spent almost a half-year on the Top 100. Deana Martin borrowed the title for her 2004 book, Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter’s Eyes, and for her first full-length album in 2005.
Who sang Memories Are Made of This?
Memories Are Made of This was performed by Dean Martin
What year did Memories Are Made of This get to the UK number 1 spot?
Memories Are Made of This first became a UK number 1 on Friday, February 17, 1956
How long was Memories Are Made of This at number 1 in the UK?
Memories Are Made of This spent 4 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.