A Sunday Kind of Love

"A Sunday Kind of Love" is a popular song composed by Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, and Louis Prima and published in 1946.

History

The song has become a pop and jazz standard, recorded by many artists.
The song was first recorded by Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra on November 11, 1946. He released the song as a single in January, 1947 and it became permanently identified as the signature song for its vocalist, Fran Warren. Louis Prima and his Orchestra released his recording of the song in February 1947. The popularity of the up-tempo version by The Del-Vikings released in 1957 increased the song's popularity. Despite having wide acclaim, the song never made the Billboard Top 40.

The song was featured in the jukebox musical Jersey Boys as well as the film version.

Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra with vocal by Fran Warren. Recorded on November 11, 1946, in New York, and released on Columbia Records 37219.
Louis Prima and his Orchestra, February, 1947.
Frankie Laine with an orchestra conducted by Carl T. Fischer. Recorded on January 21, 1947, and released on Mercury Records 5018.
Ella Fitzgerald and the Andy Love Quintet with an orchestra conducted by Bob Haggart. Recorded on March 19, 1947, and released on Decca Records 23866 and was included on her album For Sentimental Reasons
Dinah Washington on her 1959 album, What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
Etta James on her 1960 album, At Last!
The Marcels in 1961 on Colpix Records.
Jan & Dean in 1962, which went to #95 on the [Billboard Hot 100|Billboard charts|Billboard Hot 100].
The Four Seasons on their 1965 album, The 4 Seasons Entertain You
Lenny Welch in 1972, which went to #96 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Reba McEntire's version went to #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and also went to #9 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada, from her 1988 album, Reba.