hit "The Nickel Song", which was included on her 1976 album Photograph. Guy Mitchell released a version that can be found on several of his greatest hits albums. Other versions by Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer recorded several renditions of the song during her career. In addition to the London version, the Coral label made a recording for their catalog, which had a larger orchestral arrangement, faster tempo, and stronger beat. When she moved to the Philips label in 1962, Brewer made a new recording in Nashville. In 1973, she recorded a rendition with a strong rock and roll beat on the Amsterdam label. When Brewer was with the RCA label in 1974–75, she recorded yet another new version. Finally, in 1976 she recorded a disco version for her husband Bob Thiele's Signature imprint. Only the original London release was a national chart hit, although the 1973 version was a regional hit in some markets, including Milwaukee (it charted on Top 40 station WOKY's survey). In 1977, she performed the song on The Muppet Show. Media The tune was used in the most famous version of Nestlé Maggi advertisement, especially in India. The "Come closer" bridge is from Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. An instrumental version was also used as the theme song for the network Nickelodeon from 1979 to 1981 that played during the Mime interstitials. See also List of Billboard number-one singles of 1950 List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1950 References Standard Catalog Of American Records 1950–1975, editor Tim Neely External links List of versions at Teresa Brewer Center Article on Teresa Brewer and the song 1949 songs Teresa Brewer songs Petula Clark songs Bill Haley songs Guy Mitchell songs Number-one singles in the United States Songs written by Bernie Baum London Records singles Songs about music Popular songs based on classical music