Navy Blue (Diane Renay song)

"Navy Blue" is a song written by Bob Crewe, Bud Rehak and Eddie Rambeau. The song tells the story of a girl who was lonely for her steady boyfriend while he was away from home in the U.S. Navy and could hardly wait to see him again. The song's story is continued in "Kiss Me Sailor."

"Navy Blue"
Single by Diane Renay
from the album Navy Blue
A-side"Navy Blue" (originally recorded as a B-side, ZTSP 89337)
B-side"Unbelievable Guy" (originally recorded as an A-side, ZTSP 89336)
ReleasedDecember 1963[1]
Recorded1963
GenrePop, MOR
Label20th Century-Fox Records
Songwriter(s)Bob Crewe, Bud Rehak, Eddie Rambeau
Producer(s)Bob Crewe
Diane Renay singles chronology
"Navy Blue"
(1963)
"Kiss Me Sailor"
(1964)

Recorded in 1963 by pop singer Diane Renay at the age of seventeen and released as a single, "Navy Blue" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Middle-Road singles chart for one week in March 1964.[2]

Charts

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Chart (1964) Peak
position
Canada CHUM Chart[3] 7
Billboard Hot 100 6
Billboard Middle-Road Singles[2] 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diane Renay - Navy Blue".
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 202.
  3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 9, 1964".