5 Facts About Frank Sinatra's Ring-a-Ding-Ding! Album

It spent 35 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 during its run.

It also charted in the UK. Ring-a-Ding-Ding! hit No. 8 in the UK and stayed on the chart for 9 weeks.

The album was released in 1961. It was Sinatra’s first album on his own Reprise label.

The title track became a signature song. “Ring-a-Ding-Ding” was a swinging, upbeat number that defined the album’s mood.

It features arrangements by Johnny Mandel. Mandel’s big band arrangements gave the album a lively, brassy sound.