Vinton’s biggest hit topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963. The singer recorded it for the album Blue on Blue, which was composed entirely of songs with the word “blue” in the title and prompted by the success of the title song. While Vinton had wanted to record the song since hearing Tony Benn...
[Intro]
Blue velvet, woah-woah
[Verse 1]
She wore blue velvet (Woah-woah)
Bluer than velvet was the night (Woah-woah-woah)
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
[Verse 2]
She wore blue velvet (Woah-woah)
Bluer than velvet were her eyes (Woah-woah-woah)
Warmer than May, her tender sighs
Love was ours
[Bridge]
Ours, a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left gone was the glow of
[Verse 3]
Blue velvet (Woah-woah)
But in my heart there'll always be (Woah-woah-woah)
Precious and warm a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet through my tears
[Verse 4]
She wore blue velvet (Woah-woah)
But in my heart there'll always be (Woah-woah-woah)
Precious and warm a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet through my tears
[Outro]
Blue velvet, ooh
Blue Velvet was written by Lee Morris & Bernie Wayne.
Blue Velvet was produced by Bob Morgan.
Bobby Vinton released Blue Velvet on Fri Aug 02 1963.