That's My Desire

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| name = That's My Desire

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Frankie Laine

| album =

| B-side = By the River Sainte Marie

| released = 1946

| recorded = August 27, 1946

| studio =

| venue =

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| length =

| label = Mercury (nr. 5007)

| writer = Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday

| producer =

| prev_title = Ain't That Just Like a Woman

| prev_year = 1946

| next_title = Texas and Pacific

| next_year = 1947

}}

The recording by the Sammy Kaye orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2251, with the flip side "Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume".[http://78discography.com/RCA202000.htm RCA Victor records in the 20-2000 to 20-2499 series.] It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on June 13, 1947 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 2.

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| last = Whitburn

| first = Joel

| author-link = Joel Whitburn

| title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955

| publisher = Record Research

| location = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

| year = 1973 }}

The recording by Frankie Laine was recorded on August 27, 1946, with Mannie Klein's Orchestra, and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5007, with the flip side "By the River Sainte Marie".[http://78discography.com/Merc050.htm Mercury records in the 5001 to 5497 series.] Laine's first chart hit, the release first appeared on the Billboard Best Seller chart on June 27, 1947 and lasted four weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 4. The Laine version also appeared on Billboard′s Most- Played Juke Box Race Records chart, peaking at No. 4.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=338}} Despite the higher chart position of the Kaye version, the Laine version is the widely reported million-seller, and in 1998, Laine's 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The recording by Hadda Brooks on the smaller Modern Records label also peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart in 1947.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/Hadda+Brooks+Trio.art |title=Hadda Brooks Trio Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts |publisher=Musicvf.com |access-date=2021-01-19}}

Martha Tilton recorded March 1947, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 395, with the flip side "I Wonder, I Wonder"). The single reached No. 10 in June 1947 and remained there for 9 weeks.[http://78discography.com/Capitol100.htm Capitol Records in the 101 to 499 series]

The Hollies' version, recorded in Abbey Road studios 1 March 1965 appeared on the group's third LP. In South Africa and Rhodesia it was released as a single, and went to No. 1 in both countries in 1967.

{{Infobox song

| name = That's My Desire

| cover =

| alt =

| type =

| artist = Eddie Cochran

| album = Eddie Cochran On The Air

| released = 1962

| format =

| recorded = 1956

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 2:06

| label = EMI Records

| writer = Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday

| producer = Eddie Cochran

}}

Eddie Cochran recorded his version of "That's My Desire" in early summer of 1956 at Gold Star Recording Studios. It was first released in the UK in 1962 on the album "Cherished Memories". The first release in the US was on the album Eddie Cochran On The Air in 1987.

Personnel on the session:

• Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar
• Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: stand-up bass
• Jerry Capehart: box slapping

• Ronnie Dove recorded the song in 1967 for his album, The Best of Ronnie Dove Volume 2.
• Louis Armstrong and his orchestra (recorded March 19, 1947, released by Decca Records as catalog numbers 28105 and 28106, with the flip side "On the Sunny Side of the Street";[http://78discography.com/Dec28000.htm US Decca Records in the 28000 to 28499 series] re-recorded July 1952, released by Decca Records as catalog number 28372, with the flip side "Baby, It's Cold Outside").
• Hadda Brooks (1947)
• Butanes (1961)
• Chuck Carbo and The Spiders (recorded November 29, 1956, released by Imperial Records as catalog number 5423, with the flip side "Honey Bee").[http://78discography.com/Imp5000.htm Imperial Records in the 5001 to 5500 series]
• The Cats and the Fiddle (vocal by Austin Powell; released by Manor Records as catalog number 1064, with the flip side "When Elephants Roost in Bamboo Trees").[http://78discography.com/Manor.htm Manor Records discography]
• The Channels (1957)
• Patsy Cline (1962)
• Chris Connor (recorded January 28, 1960, released by Atlantic Records as catalog number 2053, with the flip side "I Only Want Some").[http://78discography.com/Atlantic.htm Atlantic Records discography]
• Dion & the Belmonts (1959), released by Laurie Records as catalog number 3044, with the flip side "Where or When".
• Epics (1962)
• Ella Fitzgerald with Bob Haggart's Orchestra and the Andy Love Quintet (recorded 1947, released by Decca Records as catalog number 23866,[http://78discography.com/Dec23500.htm US Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series] later re-issued as catalog number 28993[http://78discography.com/Dec28500.htm US Decca Records in the 28500 to 28999 series] both with the flip side "A Sunday Kind of Love").
• Flamingos (recorded January 28, 1953, released by Chance Records as catalog number 1140, with the flip side "Hurry Home Baby").[http://78discography.com/Chance.htm Chance Records discography]
• Gogi Grant on her 1959 album Granted - It's Gogi
• Woody Herman and his orchestra (recorded March 19, 1947, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37329, with the flip side "Ivy").[http://78discography.com/COL37000.htm Columbia Records in the 37000 to 37499 series]
• Buddy Holly (1958)
• The Lettermen (1961)
• Jerry Lee Lewis (1956)
• Al Martino
• Art Mooney and his orchestra (vocal: Bud Breese; recorded 1947, released by MGM Records as catalog number 10020B, with the flip side "Mahzel").[http://78discography.com/MGM10000.htm MGM Records in the 10001 to 10499 series]
• Piano Red (released by Groove Records as catalog number G-0145, with the flip side "I'm Nobody's Fool").[http://78discography.com/Groove.htm Groove Records discography]
• Cliff Richard (1959, on his album Cliff Sings).
• Jim Reeves (1957 on the album Jim Reeves)
• The Shadows (1961, on the album The Shadows).
• Nana Mouskouri (1962, on the album The Girl from Greece Sings).{{Citation |title=Nana Mouskouri - The Girl From Greece Sings |date=1962 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/47908-Nana-Mouskouri-The-Girl-From-Greece-Sings |language=en |access-date=2022-04-12}}
• Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (recorded June 9, 1931, released under the name "Ronald Sachs and his Orchestra" by Timely Tunes Records as catalog number C-1584, with the flip side "Swamp Ghosts").[http://78discography.com/TimelyTunes.htm Timely Tunes Records discography]
• James Brown (1969)
• Maynard Ferguson performed vocals and trumpet on a version that appeared on his 1995 album Footpath Cafe.
• Yvonne Baker and the Sensations (April 1962 on ARGO 5412; No. 69 on Billboard Hot 100 June 1962){{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/5412us |title=Yvonne Baker And The Sensations - That's My Desire / Eyes - Argo - USA - 5412 |publisher=45cat |access-date=2021-01-19}}

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