| "Tears" | ||||
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| Single by Ken Dodd | ||||
| from the album Tears of Happiness | ||||
| B-side | "You and I" | |||
| Released | August 1965 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Columbia DB 7659[2] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Uhr, Frank Capano[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Newell[2] | |||
| Ken Dodd singles chronology | ||||
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"Tears" (also known as "Tears for Souvenirs") is a song written by lyricist Frank Capano and composer Billy Uhr,[3] which was popularised by Rudy Vallée in 1930.[4] It was later made famous in a version recorded by Ken Dodd, released as a 45 rpm single in 1965, which became a bestselling No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
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