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1950 HIT PARADE WINNERS
FIRST PLACE SONGS - (TOTAL WEEKS)

  MY FOOLISH HEART                              (18)
      Lyrics: Ned Washington; Music: Victor Young
      Introduced in the non-musical film: My Foolish Heart
  GOODNIGHT IRENE                               (15)
      Huddie Ledbetter and John Lomax
      Originally written in 1936, revived in 1950
  CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY                   (09)
      Jack Stapp and Harry Stone
      Introduced in the non-musical film: Indian Territory
  BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED            (16)
      Lyrics: Lorenz Hart; Music: Richard Rodgers
      Introduced in the Musical Theatre: Pal Joey
      Originally written for the stage in 1941, revived in 1950
  NEVERTHELESS                                  (12)
      Lyrics: Bert Kalmar; Music: Harry Ruby
      Originally written in 1931, revived in 1950
  MONA LISA                                     (17)
      Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
      Introduced in the non-musical film: Capt. Carey of the U.S.A.
      Academy Award winner in 1950
  LA VIE EN ROSE                                (14)
      Lyrics: Mack David, Edith Piaf; Music: R. S. Louiguy (Luis Guglielmi)
  IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN' I'D'VE A BAKED A CAKE(12)
      Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill, Clem Watts (Albert J. Trace)
  ALL MY LOVE                                   (17)
      Lyrics: Mitchell Parrish (Henri Contet, French); Music: Paul Durand
      Adapted from Ravel's Bolero
  A BUSHEL AND A PECK                           (15)
      Frank Loesser
      Introduced in the Musical Theatre: Guys and Dolls
  TENNESSEE WALTZ                               (15)
      Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King
      Written in 1948, revived in 1950


SECOND PLACE SONGS - (TOTAL WEEKS)

  MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC                           (10)
      Stephen Weiss and Bernie Baum
  I WANNA BE LOVED                              (10)
      Lyrics: Billy Rose, Edward Heyman; Music: Johnny Green
      Originally written in 1933, revived in 1950
  THE THING                                     (07)
      Charles Randolph Green
      Introduced in the non-musical film: Wild Blue Yonder
  THIRD MAN THEME                               (15)
      Anton Karas
      Introduced in the non-musical film: The Third Man
  PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY                          (11)
      Irving Berlin
      Introduced in the Musical Theatre: Watch Your Step
  FROSTY THE SNOWMAN                            (01)
      Lyrics: Steve Nelson; Music: Jack Rollins
  I SAID MY PAJAMAS                             (06)
      Eddie Pola and George Wyle
  THINKING OF YOU                               (07)
      Lyrics: Bert Kalmar; Music: Harry Ruby
      Originally written in 1927, revived in 1950
  THERE'S NO TOMORROW                           (09)
      Al Hoffman, Leo Corday and Leon Carr
      Based on Giovanni deCapua's O Sole Mio, Tony Martin theme song
  PETER COTTONTAIL                              (01)
      Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
  SAM'S SONG                                    (12)
      Jack Elliott and Lew Quadling
  IT ISN'T FAIR                                 (12)
      Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer and Sylvester Sprigato
  OLD MASTER PAINTER                            (O8)
      Lyrics: Haven Gillespie; Music: Beasley Smith


THIRD PLACE SONGS - (TOTAL WEEKS)

  DEARIE                                        (09)
      Lyrics: Bob Hilliard; Music: Dave Mann
  HOOP-DEE-DOO                                  (11)
      Lyrics: Frank Loesser; Music: Milton Delugg
  BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO                           (06)
      Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
      Introduced in the musical film: Cindarella
  COUNT EUERY STAR                              (07)
      Lyrics: Sammy Gallop; Music: Bruno Coquatrix

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