A Million to One

For the 1937 film, see A Million to One (film).

"A Million to One" is a song written by Phil Medley and first recorded by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes.

"A Million to One"
Single by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes
B-side	"Hop Scotch Hop"
Released	May 1960[1]
Length	2:28
Label	Promo (P-1002)
Songwriter(s)	Phil Medley[2]
Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes singles chronology
"A Million to One" (1960) "The Age of Love" (1960)

Chart history

The single, released by Promo Records (P-1002), peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.^[3]

Chart (1960)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides[4]	8

Covers

"A Million to One" has been covered by many artists^[5] and some versions appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 (peak positions indicated below).^[6]

• Patti Austin (1967)
• Five Stairsteps (1968) – No. 68
• Brian Hyland (1969) – No. 90
• The Manhattans (1972) - No. 114^[7]
• Donny Osmond (1973) – No. 23
• Jermaine Jackson (1973)
• J. R. Bailey (1977)
• Selena (1986)
• New Edition (1986)