Dean Martin Version
| "Sway" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Dean Martin | |
| from the album Hey, Brother, Pour the Wine | |
| Released | 1954 |
| Recorded | 1954 |
| Genre | Big band, pop |
| Writer(s) | Pablo Beltrán Ruiz (music) Norman Gimbel (lyrics) |
In 1954 the English lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel and recorded by Dean Martin (his recording reached number fifteen on the Billboard magazine best-seller chart and number six on the UK chart).
- Chart performance
| Chart (1954) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard US Hot 100 | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
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