Maybe (Allan Flynn and Frank Madden song)

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"Maybe"
Single by The Ink Spots
B-side"Whispering Grass"
ReleasedJune 1940 (1940-06)
LabelDecca Records
Songwriter(s)Allan Flynn, Frank Madden

"Maybe" is a pop song written by Allan Flynn and Frank Madden that was published in 1940.

Recordings in 1940

The first version to chart was recorded on June 11, 1940 by the

Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny and released by Decca Records as catalog number 3258,[1] with the A-side "Whispering Grass".[2]
The recording reached #2 on the chart that year.

Another charting version was recorded by Dinah Shore on June 25, 1940, and released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10793, with the flip side "The Nearness of You".[3] This version reached #17 on the charts.

Bobby Byrne and his orchestra also charted with the song that year, reaching #19. His version was recorded on July 19, 1940, with a vocal by Jimmy Palmer, and released by Decca as catalog number 3392A.[1] The flip side was "One Look at You".[2]

A recording by the

Blueberry Hill".[4]

The Bob Chester orchestra, with a vocal by Dolores O'Neill, also recorded the song. Their version, recorded May 17, 1940 was released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10752.[1] The flip side was "Pushin' the Conversation Along".[3]

Another 1940 recording, on June 3, was done by

OKeh as catalog number 5643, with the flip side "I'll Never Smile Again".[5]

Other 1940 recordings were done by British vocalists Vera Lynn and Anne Shelton.

1952 revival

The song was revived as a duet by

HMV Records in the United Kingdom as a 78 rpm single, catalog number B-10289.[6]

At that time, a cover recording was also made by Frankie Carle, released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-4919, with the flip side "Walkin' My Baby Back Home".[7]

In popular culture

The Ink Spots' version of the song was also used as the opening theme for the first game of the

Fallout franchise. The game's sequels, Fallout 3, 4 and 76, also use this song on their in-game radios. Fallout (American TV series) also features it as the credit song and in the show itself.[8][9]

Other recordings

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-55778-789-1
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  2. ^ a b Decca records in the 3000 to 3499 series
  3. ^ a b Bluebird records in the 10500 to 10999 series
  4. ^ Victor records in the 26500 to 26799 series
  5. ^ OKeh records in the 5600 to 5999 series
  6. ^ a b c Perry Como discography entry for "Maybe"
  7. ^ a b RCA Victor Records in the 20-4500 to 20-4999 series
  8. ^ "Fallout Soundtrack: Every Song Featured in the TV Series". Gaming. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  9. ^ Boo, Bernard (2024-04-08). "Why Fallout Has the Best Licensed Video Game Soundtrack Ever". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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