The music was written by Paul Durand.
French lyrics under the title "Bolero" were written by Henri Contet, the English lyrics by Mitchell Parish.
The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5455, and first reached the Billboard chart on August 26, 1950, lasting 22 weeks and peaking at number one.
[2] The much-covered hit was also popular in 1950 in versions by:
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