There Must Be a Way

For the Jimmy Roselli album, see There Must Be a Way (album).
"There Must Be a Way"
Single by Joni James
from the album More Joni Hits
B-side"Sorry for Myself?"
Released1959
GenreTraditional Pop
LabelMGM
Joni James singles chronology
"There Goes My Heart"
(1958) 		"There Must Be a Way"
(1959) 		"I Still Get a Thrill"
(1959)
"There Must Be a Way"
Single by Jimmy Roselli
from the album There Must Be a Way
B-sideI'm Yours To Command[1]
Released1967
GenreTraditional Pop
LabelUnited Artists
Producer(s)Henry Jerome
Jimmy Roselli singles chronology
"I'm Gonna Change Everything"
(1966) 		"There Must Be a Way"
(1967) 		"All the Time"
(1967)
"There Must Be a Way"
Single by Frankie Vaughan
from the album There Must Be a Way
B-side"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"
Released1967
GenreVocal Pop
Length2:53
LabelColumbia Records
Frankie Vaughan singles chronology
"Cabaret"
(1966) 		"There Must Be a Way"
(1967) 		"So Tired"
(1967)

"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]

Background

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.

Early recordings

  • 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.
  • Joni James recorded the song in 1959, it peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 spending 12 weeks there.[4] On another American chart magazine, Cash Box, the single peaked at No. 28.[5] It reached No. 30 on the Canadian singles chart and No. 24 on the UK singles chart.[6] It was her most successful song of the year, and all years after.
  • Connee Boswell and The Paulette Sisters (1945): An early recording of the song, reflecting its initial popularity.[7] She released the song as a single with the B-side "Something Sentimental".

Later recordings

  • Jerry Vale (1965): Vale's interpretation of the song was featured on his album "There Goes My Heart."
  • Frankie Vaughan recorded the song in 1967,[8] it reached number 7 on the UK singles chart, (staying on the chart for 21 weeks)[9] and number 19 on the Irish Singles Chart.[10] It was his most successful song of the year, and all years after. With the success, he recorded an album with the same name, which was his only charting studio album, reaching No. 22 in the UK.
  • Jimmy Roselli recorded the song in 1967 too. It was his first and only single that appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 93 on August 12,[11] it was his most successful song on the AC chart peaking at No. 13,[12] and his most successful single on Cashbox peaking at No. 90 and stayed on the chart for 9 weeks.[13] After the single he had a couple charting songs, but nothing really came close to his recording of "There Must Be a Way". Right after the single, like Vaughan, he recorded a new album with the same name There Must Be a Way, which was released the same year. The single got No. 2 in Record World.[14]
  • "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.

Charts

Joni James
Chart (1959) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 33
US Cashbox Top 100 Singles 28
CAN Singles Chart 30
UK Singles Chart 24
Frankie Vaughan
Chart (1967) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 7
Irish Singles Chart 19
Jimmy Roselli
Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 93
US Easy Listening[15] 13
US Cashbox Top 100 Singles 90

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Roselli – There Must Be A Way / I'm Yours To Command". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ^ "There Must Be a Way – Versions". SecondHandSongs. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Perry Como With Russ Case And His Orchestra – There Must Be A Way / Rambling Rose". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 606. ISBN 0898201551.
  5. ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950–1993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 172. ISBN 9781563081897. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  6. ^ "Joni James – "There Must Be A Way"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  7. ^ "Connee Boswell & The Paulette Sisters – "There Must Be a Way" / "Something Sentimental"". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  8. ^ "Frankie Vaughan – *There Must Be A Way*". Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ^ "Frankie Vaughan – Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  10. ^ "Irish Singles Chart Search". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 606. ISBN 0898201551.
  12. ^ Joel Whitburn (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961–2006. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201697. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  13. ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950–1993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 296. ISBN 9781563081897. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  14. ^ "Jimmy Roselli – There Must Be a Way". Elpee.jp. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Easy Listening". Billboard. October 30, 1965. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
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