Sealed With a Kiss

"Sealed with a Kiss" is a song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. It was first recorded by The Four Voices in1960 and released as a single, but their recording was not a hit.[1]
==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.[2] 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 inGerman.
===Chart performance===
Chart (1962) 	Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	3
US Singles (Billboard Hot 100) 	3
Chart (1975) 	Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	7
==Gary Lewis and the Playboys version==
Gary Lewis and 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.[3]
===Chart performance===
Chart (1968) 	Peak
position
US Singles (Billboard Hot 100)	19
==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.[4] This version also placed high on Billboard's adult contemporary chart. 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 "Evry 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.[5] 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" 	"Sealed with a Kiss" 	
 	 	
Single by Jason Donovan 	Single by Jason Donovan 	
from the album Ten Good Reasons 	from the album Ten Good Reasons 	
B-side 	"Just Call Me Up" 	
Released 	6 June 1989 	
Format 	CD maxi, 7" single 	
Genre 	Pop 	
Length 	2:28 	
Label 	PWL 	
Writer(s) 	Peter Udell, Gary Geld 	
Producer(s) 	Stock Aitken Waterman 	
Jason Donovan singles chronology	Jason Donovan singles chronology	
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"Too Many Broken Hearts"
(1989) 	"Sealed With a Kiss"
(1989) 	"Every Day (I Love You More)"
(1989)
In 1989, Jason Donovan released a cover version as the third single from his debut album, Ten Good Reasons.[6] 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)[7] 	8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 	2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 	1
France (SNEP)[11] 	12
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 	4
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 	11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 	7
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	1
==Other versions==
The American R&B all-girl trio The Toys covered it in 1968 reaching number 43 on the U.S. R&Bcharts.[citation needed]
Category:1962 singles