Written by the Tin Pan Alley songwriters Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Ted Snyder, this song was originally recorded by Isham Jones & his Orchestra in 1923. It was revived by Harry James in 1946 and was then sung by Gloria De Haven in the 1950 movie Three Little Words. Johnnie Ray’s version was a hit in 1956.
Connie Francis didn’t want to record this song, but it was one of her father’s favorites and he convinced her to do it. After a false start, she sang it in one take. When Dick Clark started to play Francis’ version on American Bandstand, it became a million seller.
Francis had recently accepted a premed scholarship at New York University and she was contemplating ending her career as a singer, but this song made her a star and was the first of many transatlantic hits for the Italian American
(Source songfacts.com)
Who’s sorry now
Who’s sorry now
Who’s heart is aching for breaking each vow
Who’s sad and blue
Who’s crying too
Just like I cried over you
Right to the end
Just like a friend
I tried to warn you somehow
You had your way
Now you must pay
I’m glad that you’re sorry now
Right to the end
Just like a friend
I tried to warn you somehow
You had your way
Now you must pay
I’m glad that you’re sorry now
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder • Copyright © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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