| "My Cup Runneth Over" | ||||
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| Single by Ed Ames | ||||
| from the album My Cup Runneth Over | ||||
| B-side | "It Seems a Long Long Time" (from La Mandragola) (United States) "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" (from The Sound of Music) (Australia/UK) | |||
| Released | November 1966 | |||
| Recorded | September 28, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Webster Hall | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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"My Cup Runneth Over" is the title track of the 1967 album of the same name by Ed Ames. It was originally written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones for the musical I Do! I Do!
Release
"My Cup Runneth Over" debuted at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 21, 1967.[1] It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 25, 1967.[2] It later ranked number 46 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1967.[3]
In Canada, the song reached number nine on the weekly charts,[4] and number 87 on the year-end chart.[5]
Ames performed "My Cup Runneth Over" on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 24, 1967.[6]
Accolades
At the 10th Annual Grammy Awards, "My Cup Runneth Over" was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.[7]
References
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 21, 1967". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 25, 1967". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Records of 1967 – Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 52. December 30, 1967. p. 42.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 15, 1967" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top Singles of 1967 - January 6, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "Ed Ames "My Cup Runneth Over" on The Ed Sullivan Show". YouTube. The Ed Sullivan Show.
- ^ "1967 GRAMMY WINNERS: 10th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Grammys. The Recording Academy.