What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Verve, also ’S Wonderful, Too Darn Hot and Baby I’m a Fool (Melody Gardot)
Written by Johnny Mercer, also One for My Baby (Frank Sinatra), Summer Wind (Frank Sinatra) and Blues in the Night (Frank Sinatra)
Part of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book, also Single‐O
Written by Lionel Hampton, also Flying Home, Haven’t Named It Yet (Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra) and Hey! Ba‐Ba‐Re‐Bop (Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Johnny Mercer wrote 113 songs on fono
Lionel Hampton wrote 13 songs on fono
Johnny Mercer’s most frequent co-writer is Harry Warren (12 songs together)
Sonny Burke’s most frequent co-writer is Paul Francis Webster (5 songs together)
Credits
All 11 credits
- Written by
- Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke
- Performed by
- Buddy DeFranco, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Flynn, Paul Smith, Plas Johnson and Willie Smith
- Released on
- Verve
- Written by
- Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke
- Performed by
- Buddy DeFranco, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Flynn, Paul Smith, Plas Johnson and Willie Smith
- Released on
- Verve
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Johnny Mercer
Same writer: Lionel Hampton
Same writer: Sonny Burke
Same label: Verve
Same release: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book
Same writer: Johnny Mercer
Same writer: Lionel Hampton
Same writer: Sonny Burke
Elsewhere
Sources (12)
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1MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was performed by Buddy DeFranco
Midnight Sun was performed by Buddy DeFranco
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Midnight Sun was performed by Ella Fitzgerald
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was performed by Frank Flynn
Midnight Sun was performed by Frank Flynn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was performed by Paul Smith
Midnight Sun was performed by Paul Smith
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was performed by Plas Johnson
Midnight Sun was performed by Plas Johnson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was performed by Willie Smith
Midnight Sun was performed by Willie Smith
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was written by Johnny Mercer
Midnight Sun was written by Johnny Mercer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was written by Lionel Hampton
Midnight Sun was written by Lionel Hampton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was written by Sonny Burke
10MusicBrainz Midnight Sun is part of the release Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book
Midnight Sun is part of the release Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Verve is the label of the song Midnight Sun
Verve is the label of the song Midnight Sun
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Midnight Sun was released on 1965