16 Most Requested Songs: Encore!

1995 compilation album by Andy Williams

16 Most Requested Songs: Encore!

Cover art by Bill Nelson

Compilation album by

Andy Williams

Released| May 16, 1995[1]
Recorded| 1957–1972
Genre|

* Vocal
* pop/rock
* stage & screen[1]

Label| Columbia/Legacy
Andy Williams chronology
| Personal Christmas Collection
(1994)  | 16 Most Requested Songs: Encore!
(1995)  | We Need a Little Christmas
(1995)

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16 Most Requested Songs: Encore! is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings on May 16, 1995.[1]

The album did not chart in Billboard magazine until after Williams's death in 2012 when it spent its sole week on the Billboard 200 at number 152 in the issue dated October 13 of that year.[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Butterfly" (Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann) – 2:21
* rec. 1/23/57;[3] Top 100[A]: #1 (3 weeks)[4]
2. "Are You Sincere?" (Wayne Walker) – 2:41
* rec. 12/12/57;[3] Billboard Hot 100: #3[4]
3. "Lonely Street" (Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson, Carl Belew) – 2:46
* rec. 8/23/59;[3] Billboard Hot 100: #5,[4] Hot R&B Sides: #20[5]
4. "The Village of St. Bernadette" (Eula Parker) – 3:22
* rec. 11/19/59;[3] Billboard Hot 100: #7[4]
5. "The Sweetest Sounds" from the Broadway musical No Strings (Richard Rodgers) – 2:44
* rec. 1964 for his album The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits
6. "Charade" from the film Charade (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:35
* rec. 11/1/63, rel. 12/16/63;[6] Billboard Hot 100: #100[4]
7. "Stranger on the Shore" (Acker Bilk) – 2:50
* rec. 1962 for his album Warm and Willing
8. "On the Street Where You Live" from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 3:12
* rec. 5/7/64,[7] rel. 8/25/64;[6] Billboard Hot 100: #28,[4] Easy Listening: #3[8]
9. "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees) – 3:00
* rec. 5/18/65[7] rel. 11/1/65;[6] Billboard Hot 100: #92,[4] Easy Listening: #18[8]
10. "Music to Watch Girls By" (Tony Velona, Sid Ramin) – 2:38
* rec. 2/21/67, rel. 3/2/67;[9] Billboard Hot 100: #34,[4] Easy Listening: #2[8]
11. "In the Arms of Love" from the film What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:56
* rec. 6/23/66, rel. 7/8/66;[9] Billboard Hot 100: #49,[4] Easy Listening: #1 (2 weeks)[8]
12. "Michelle" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:25
* rec. 1966 for his album The Shadow of Your Smile
13. "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" from the film Love Story (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
* rec. 12/17/70, rel. 1/13/71;[6] Billboard Hot 100: #9,[4] Easy Listening: #1 (four weeks)[8]
14. "Happy Heart" (Jackie Rae, James Last) – 3:15
* rec. 3/8/69, rel. 3/14/69;[6] Billboard Hot 100: #22,[4] Easy Listening: #1 (two weeks)[8]
15. "Music from Across the Way" (James Last, Carl Sigman) – 3:45
* rec. 6/10/71, rel. 12/14/71;[6] Easy Listening: #30[8]
16. "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')" from the film The Godfather (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota) – 3:05
* rec. 2/18/72 & 2/24/72, rel. 3/3/72;[6] Billboard Hot 100: #34,[4] Easy Listening: #7[8]

* A This track was released before Billboard created its Hot 100 chart for tracking song performance.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "16 Most Requested Songs: Encore! – Andy Williams". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
2. ^ "Andy Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Type Andy Williams in the Search Billboard box and press Enter.
3. ^ a b c d "The Cadence Era: "Canadian Sunset" brightens Andy's disk career". Billboard. 1967-11-11. p. AW-20.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Whitburn 2009, pp. 1059–1060.
5. ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 624.
6. ^ a b c d e f g (2002) Album notes for The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
7. ^ a b (2002) Album notes for Warm and Willing/Newest Hits by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h Whitburn 2007, p. 295.
9. ^ a b (2009) Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88697 59112 2

## Bibliography

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* Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-160-8
* Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-169-1
* Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-180-2

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Andy Williams

Studio albums|

* Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen
* Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
* Two Time Winners
* To You Sweetheart, Aloha
* Lonely Street
* The Village of St. Bernadette
* Under Paris Skies
* Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing
* Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes
* Warm and Willing
* Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests
* The Andy Williams Christmas Album
* The Wonderful World of Andy Williams
* The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies
* The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits
* Andy Williams' Dear Heart
* Merry Christmas
* The Shadow of Your Smile
* In the Arms of Love
* Born Free
* Love, Andy
* Honey
* Happy Heart
* Get Together with Andy Williams
* Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
* The Andy Williams Show
* Love Story
* You've Got a Friend
* Love Theme from "The Godfather"
* Alone Again (Naturally)
* Solitaire
* The Way We Were
* Christmas Present
* You Lay So Easy on My Mind
* The Other Side of Me
* Andy
* Let's Love While We Can
* Greatest Love Classics
* Close Enough for Love
* I Still Believe in Santa Claus
* Nashville
* We Need a Little Christmas
* I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up

Compilations|

* Andy Williams
* Andy Williams' Best
* Million Seller Songs
* Canadian Sunset
* Andy Williams' Newest Hits
* May Each Day
* The Andy Williams Sound of Music
* Andy Williams' Greatest Hits
* The Impossible Dream
* Love Story
* Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (CBS)
* Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2
* Reflections
* The Best of Andy Williams (1992)
* Personal Christmas Collection
* 16 Most Requested Songs: Encore!
* The Best of Andy Williams (1996)
* The Love Songs
* In the Lounge with...
* The Very Best of Andy Williams (2000)
* Andy
* The Essential Andy Williams
* B Sides and Rarities
* Music to Watch Girls By: The Very Best of Andy Williams
* Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams
* The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009)
* The Classic Christmas Album
* 40 Christmas Classics

Live albums|

* Greatest Hits
* The New Andy Williams Christmas Album

Singles|

* "Walk Hand in Hand"
* "Canadian Sunset"
* "Butterfly"
* "I Like Your Kind of Love"
* "Lips of Wine"
* "Are You Sincere?"
* "Promise Me, Love"
* "The Hawaiian Wedding Song"
* "Lonely Street"
* "The Village of St. Bernadette"
* "Danny Boy"
* "Fly by Night"
* "The Wonderful World of the Young"
* "Stranger on the Shore"
* "Don't You Believe It"
* "Twilight Time"
* "Can't Get Used to Losing You"
* "Days of Wine and Roses"
* "Hopeless"
* "A Fool Never Learns"
* "Charade"
* "Wrong for Each Other"
* "On the Street Where You Live"
* "Almost There"
* "Dear Heart"
* "...and Roses and Roses"
* "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)"
* "May Each Day"
* "You're Gonna Hear from Me"
* "Bye Bye Blues"
* "How Can I Tell Her It's Over"
* "In the Arms of Love"
* "Music to Watch Girls By"
* "Holly"
* "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
* "Sweet Memories"
* "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
* "Happy Heart"
* "Live and Learn"
* "A Woman's Way"
* "Can't Help Falling in Love"
* "One Day of Your Life"
* "It's So Easy"
* "Home Lovin' Man"
* "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story"
* "A Song for You"
* "You've Got a Friend"
* "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)"
* "MacArthur Park"
* "Solitaire"
* "Getting Over You"
* "Love's Theme"
* "Another Lonely Song"
* "Cry Softly"
* "Sad Eyes"
* "The Other Side of Me"
* "Tell It Like It Is"
* "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

B-sides|

* "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
* "I Want to Be Wanted"
* "Summertime"
* "So Rare"
* "Emily"
* "Red Roses for a Blue Lady"
* "I'll Remember You"
* "Something"
* "My Love"
* "They Long to Be Close to You "
* "I Love My Friend"

Record labels|

* Cadence Records
* Candid Records
* Barnaby Records

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