Ricochet (Teresa Brewer song)
"Ricochet" (sometimes rendered "Rick-o-Shay" and also as "Ricochet Romance") is a popular song. The credits show it to be written by Larry Coleman, Joe Darion, and Norman Gimbel, without apportioning the work on the lyrics and music, in 1953. In fact, since Coleman and Darion wrote "Changing Partners" the same year, with Darion as lyricist and Coleman as composer, while Gimbel wrote the English lyric for "Sway" the same year, it can be concluded that Coleman wrote the music and Darion and Gimbel the lyrics. Versions It was included in a 1954 film, Ricochet Romance. The best-known version was recorded by Teresa Brewer on July 10, 1953 and released by Coral Records as catalog number 61043, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard chart in 1953. The B-side was "Too Young to Tango". "Ricochet" is one of the songs Teresa Brewer re-recorded in 1962 for her Philips label Greatest Hits album, with a new Nashville arrangement. In the United Kingdom, the most popular version was by Joan Regan, and other versions were done by Alma Cogan and Billie Anthony. The recording by Joan Regan With The Squadronaires was released by UK Decca Records as catalog number F 10193, and in