Sealed with a Kiss - wikipedia Sealed with a Kiss For other uses, see Sealed with a kiss ( disambiguation ). `` Sealed with a Kiss '' Single by The Four Voices B - side `` You 're All There Is '' Released May 1960 Genre Pop Length 2 : 03 Songwriter ( s ) Peter Udell, Gary Geld The Four Voices singles chronology `` Tell Me You Love Me, Tell Me You 're Mine '' ( 1958 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' ( 1960 ) `` Tell Me You Love Me, Tell Me You 're Mine '' ( 1958 ) `` Sealed With a Kiss '' ( 1960 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' Single by Brian Hyland from the album Sealed with a Kiss B - side `` Summer Job '' `` Ginny Come Lately '' Released June 1962 Genre Pop Length 2 : 38 Label ABC Records - Paramount Songwriter ( s ) Peter Udell, Gary Geld Brian Hyland singles chronology `` Ginny Come Lately '' ( 1962 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' ( 1962 ) `` Warmed Over Kisses ( Left Over Love ) '' ( 1962 ) `` Ginny Come Lately '' ( 1962 ) `` Sealed With a Kiss '' ( 1962 ) `` Warmed Over Kisses ( Left Over Love ) '' ( 1962 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' Single by Gary Lewis and the Playboys from the album Gary Lewis Now ! B - side `` Sara Jane '' Released 1968 Genre Pop Length 2 : 22 Label Liberty Songwriter ( s ) Peter Udell, Gary Geld Producer ( s ) Snuff Garrett Gary Lewis and the Playboys singles chronology `` Has She Got The Nicest Eyes '' ( 1967 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' ( 1968 ) `` Main Street '' ( 1968 ) `` Has She Got The Nicest Eyes '' ( 1967 ) `` Sealed With a Kiss '' ( 1968 ) `` Main Street '' ( 1968 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' German 7 '' vinyl single Single by Bobby Vinton from the album Sealed with a Kiss B - side `` All My Life '' Released 1972 Genre Pop Length 2 : 48 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Peter Udell, Gary Geld Producer ( s ) Bobby Vinton Bobby Vinton singles chronology `` Ev'ry Day of My Life '' ( 1972 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' ( 1972 ) `` But I Do '' ( 1972 ) `` Ev'ry Day of My Life '' ( 1972 ) `` Sealed With a Kiss '' ( 1972 ) `` But I Do '' ( 1972 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' is a song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld and was most successful as a 1962 hit single for Brian Hyland, who recalls Geld saying the song was `` based on, but not totally based on, a Bach finger exercise ( see five - finger exercise ). '' The original recording of `` Sealed With a Kiss '' was that by The Four Voices which was released as a single in May of 1960 without becoming a hit. Contents 1 Brian Hyland version 1.1 Chart performance 2 Gary Lewis and the Playboys version 2.1 Chart performance 3 Bobby Vinton version 4 Jason Donovan version 4.1 Chart performance 5 Notable cover versions 6 References 7 External links Brian Hyland version In 1962, Brian Hyland, who often performed Udell and Geld 's material, covered the song. Hyland 's single began its run on June 6, 1962 and became a hit, reaching No. 3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The personnel on the original Brian Hyland recording included Mundell Lowe, Al Caiola on guitar, Gary Geld on piano, George Duvivier on bass, Blackie Shackner on harmonica and Gary Chester on drums and Sticks Evans and Al Rogers on percussion. When re-released in 1975, Hyland 's recording charted in the UK at No. 7. Hyland also recorded a version in German. Chart performance Chart ( 1962 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Singles ( Billboard Hot 100 ) Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 7 Ireland ( IRMA ) 13 Gary Lewis and the Playboys version Gary Lewis & the Playboys covered the song in 1968 on the album Gary Lewis Now !. Their cover version of the single was a Billboard Hot 100 No. 19 hit. Chart performance Chart ( 1968 ) Peak position Australia 74 Canada RPM Top Singles 7 US ( Billboard Hot 100 ) 19 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 32 Bobby Vinton version A third Top 40 Hot 100 version came in 1972, when Bobby Vinton released a single, reaching No. 19 in the Billboard singles chart. This version also placed high on Billboard 's adult contemporary chart ( # 2 ). Vinton arranged the song himself, with a modern sound including a unique bongo opening that made the song stand out from the pack. The success of the single led to the release of an album, also titled Sealed With A Kiss that charted as a best seller. This single, which was a follow up to `` Every Day of My Life '' marked a Vinton comeback in 1972, with the artist appearing on American Bandstand and other television shows on the strength of the single. Billboard ranked it as the No. 87 song for 1972. Vinton 's recording was used in both the trailer and end credits of the 2007 horror film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. Jason Donovan version `` Sealed with a Kiss '' Single by Jason Donovan from the album Ten Good Reasons B - side `` Just Call Me Up '' Released 29 May 1989 Format CD maxi, 7 '' single Genre Pop Length 2 : 28 Label PWL Songwriter ( s ) Peter Udell, Gary Geld Producer ( s ) Stock Aitken Waterman Jason Donovan singles chronology `` Too Many Broken Hearts '' ( 1989 ) `` Sealed with a Kiss '' ( 1989 ) `` Every Day ( I Love You More ) '' ( 1989 ) `` Too Many Broken Hearts '' ( 1989 ) `` Sealed With a Kiss '' ( 1989 ) `` Every Day ( I Love You More ) '' ( 1989 ) Music video `` Sealed with a Kiss '' on YouTube In 1989, Jason Donovan released a cover version as the third single from his debut album, Ten Good Reasons. His version went straight into the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for two weeks, also reaching the top in Finland and Ireland. Chart performance Chart ( 1989 -- 1990 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 8 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) 12 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 11 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 13 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 8 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Notable cover versions The American R&B all - girl trio The Toys covered it in 1968 reaching number 43 on the U.S. R&B charts. References Jump up ^ Moser, John J. `` INTERVIEW : ' Sealed with a Kiss ' singer Brian Hyland, coming to Easton 's State Theatre, says ' American Bandstand ' lineup 's hits are all ' masterpieces ' ''. Mccall.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ James Christopher Monger ( 1996 - 03 - 01 ). `` Teen Dreams - Various Artists Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 30. Jump up ^ Jason Ankeny ( 1943 - 11 - 12 ). `` Brian Hyland Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 30. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Sealed with a Kiss ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Gary Lewis & the Playboys Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1968 - 09 - 02. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Vinton Awards ''. AllMusic. 1935 - 04 - 16. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 30. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1993 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 -- 1993. Record Research. p. 248. Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1972 Jump up ^ `` Ten Good Reasons - Jason Donovan Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ Nyman, Jake ( 2005 ). Suomi soi 4 : Suuri suomalainen listakirja ( in Finnish ) ( 1st ed. ). Helsinki : Tammi. ISBN 951 - 31 - 2503 - 3. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Jason Donovan Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart -- Search for song ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Jason Donovan '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Jason Donovan -- Sealed with a Kiss ''. Swiss Singles Chart. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Achievements Preceded by `` Ferry Cross the Mersey '' by The Christians, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock, Aitken and Waterman UK Singles Chart number - one single ( Jason Donovan version ) June 4, 1989 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Back to Life ( However Do You Want Me ) '' by Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler Jason Donovan Studio albums Ten Good Reasons Between the Lines All Around the World Let It Be Me Soundtrack of the 80s Compilation albums Greatest Hits ( 1991 ) Greatest Hits ( 2006 ) Singles `` Especially for You '' `` Too Many Broken Hearts '' `` Sealed with a Kiss '' `` Every Day ( I Love You More ) '' `` When You Come Back to Me '' `` Rhythm of the Rain '' `` Any Dream Will Do '' `` Happy Together '' `` As Time Goes By '' Related topics Stock Aitken Waterman Scott Robinson Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sealed_with_a_Kiss&oldid=829189370 '' Categories : Songs with music by Gary Geld Songs with lyrics by Peter Udell 1962 singles 1968 singles 1972 singles 1989 singles Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Brian Hyland songs Gary Lewis & the Playboys songs Bobby Vinton songs Jason Donovan songs The Lettermen songs The Toys songs Bobby Vee songs Mud ( band ) songs The Shadows songs Agnetha Fältskog songs Chris de Burgh songs Shelley Fabares songs Spanky and Our Gang songs UK Singles Chart number - one singles The Flying Pickets songs 1960 songs Epic Records singles Pete Waterman Entertainment singles Hidden categories : CS1 Finnish - language sources ( fi ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Français Nederlands Norsk Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 7 March 2018, at 04 : 37. 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Question: who wrote the song sealed with a kiss
Answer: Peter Udell