"There Must Be a Way" is a song written by David Saxon, Robert Cook and Sammy Gallop in 1945. The first recording was by Johnnie Johnston with Paul Baron and His Orchestra in the same year.[2]
The song was published in the post–World War II era, part of a wave of sentimental ballads expressing love, longing, and heartbreak — very much in the style of traditional pop and pre-rock balladry. It became a standard in pop and easy listening, covered by many notable artists over the years.
Perry Como recorded the song in a 1947 session with Russ Case and His Orchestra;[3] it was released in June 1948 as the B-side to “Rambling Rose” (RCA Victor 20‑2947). The single "Rambling Rose" spent 14 weeks on the Billboard chart starting July 23, 1948, and reached a peak position of No. 18.[4]
Joni James recorded the song in 1959, it peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 spending 12 weeks there.[5] In another American chart magazine, Cashbox, the single peaked at No. 28.[6] It reached No. 30 on the Canadian singles chart and No. 24 on the UK singles chart.[7] It was her most successful song of the year, and all years after.[8]
Connee Boswell and The Paulette Sisters (1945): An early recording of the song, reflecting its initial popularity.[9] She released the song as a single with the B-side "Something Sentimental".
Jerry Vale (1965): Vale's interpretation of the song was featured on his album "There Goes My Heart", which included many past hits and standards.
Frankie Vaughan recorded the song in 1967,[10] it reached number 7 on the UK singles chart, (staying on the chart for 21 weeks)[11] and number 19 on the Irish Singles Chart.[12] It was his most successful song of the year, and all years after.[11] With the success, he recorded an album with the same name, which was his only charting studio album, reaching No. 22 in the UK.[11]
"There Must Be a Way" by Louis Armstrong was released in 1968, produced by Bob Thiele. It was later included on his album What a Wonderful World.
Jimmy Roselli recorded the song in 1967, releasing it as a single with "I'm Yours To Command" on the B-side. It was his first and only single that appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 93 on August 12, 1967.[13] It was his most successful song on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, where it peaked at No. 13,[14] And his most successful single on the CashboxTop 100 Singles chart, where it reached No. 90 and stayed on the it for 9 weeks.[15] The single would also go on to reach No. 2 on Record World's Top Non-Rock chart,[16][17] which was similar to Billboard's Easy Listening chart. On the magazine's 100 Top Pops chart the single would stall at No. 87 and quickly drop out.[18]
The single's success made him rush out two more singles that year, but none cracked the top 100s. Roselli, like Frankie Vaughan, also released an album titled There Must Be a Way in 1967.
