sentences:  This was the last hit song Sherman would write, handing the reins over to his sons, Bob and Dick Sherman who were just beginning their song writing careers in 1952.On September 27, 1952, "Comes A-Long A-Love" reached number nine on the "Billboard" top singles chart.Outside, the US, the track also topped the, then fledgling, UK Singles Chart in January 1953 for one week, becoming only the third chart topper in that listing.