<Dd> When you were sweet, when you were sweet sixteen . </Dd> <P> The song has been recorded by many artists in many styles, and over a period of more than a century . </P> <P> "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" was the number one record in 1900 . First recorded by Jere Mahoney on Edison Records, it became the number one record in April and held the spot for five weeks; it was also recorded by George J. Gaskin on Columbia and in November this record rose to number one as well, remaining so for eight weeks . Other artists followed quickly including J.W. Myers (1901, Victor 1145) and Harry Macdonough (1901, Victor 1769). </P> <P> Perry Como's recording of April 10, 1947 was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20 - 2259 . The record first charted in Billboard on August 16, 1947 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2 . The song was one side of a two - sided hit; the flip side, "Chi - Baba, Chi - Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)", reached #1 . The record was also released, with the same flip side, in the United Kingdom, by HMV with catalog number BD - 1180 . It was re-released in the USA in 1949 as a 78rpm single (catalog number 20 - 3300 - A) and a 45rpm single (catalog number 47 - 2888), with the flip side "Song of Songs". </P>

How sweer it is to be loved by you