"(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai" is a popular song written by Bob Hilliard (lyricist) and Milton De Lugg (composer).
[1] It was recorded by Doris Day in 1951 and was a big hit for her.
Other charting versions were recorded by Bing Crosby and by the Billy Williams Quartet.
[3] Bing Crosby's version was recorded for Decca Records on June 8, 1951, with Dave Barbour and his Orchestra[4] and it charted briefly in the Billboard listings at number 21 on September 8, 1951.
[5] A recording by the Billy Williams Quartet was released by MGM Records as catalog number 10998, with the flip side, "The Wondrous Word".