The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits
1964 studio album by Andy Williams
The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits is the fifteenth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released in September 1964 by Columbia Records, one month before the premiere of the film version of My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn.
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated September 26, 1964, and remained on the chart for 33 weeks, peaking at number five. it also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated September 19, 1964, and remained on the chart for total of 34 weeks, also peaking at number three. The album received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on September 17, 1965.
The single from the album, "On the Street Where You Live", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated September 12, 1964, eventually reaching number 28 during its eight-week stay. The song peaked at number 3 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, during its eight weeks there. and number 40 on the Cashbox singles chart during its seven weeks there.
The album was released on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on March 23, 1999, along with Williams's 1964 Columbia album, The Academy Award–Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies. This same pairing was also released as two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution in 2000. The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits was included in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol.
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