How Many Words 13, 2008. Lewis performed the song live on the March 6, 2008 results show of the seventh season of "American Idol". The single has sold 94,000 copies to date. How Many Words "How Many Words" is the official second single by the singer-songwriter Blake Lewis, from his debut album "A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)". The song was expected to be followed by "Know My Name", and then "Without You". However, due to being dropped by Arista Records, "How Many Words" is the final single from his debut album. He is expected to release a single from his second album at the
Poor Butterfly Poor Butterfly "Poor Butterfly" is a popular song. It was inspired by Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" and contains a brief musical quote from the Act two duet "Tutti i fior" in the verse. The music was written by Raymond Hubbell, the lyrics by John L. Golden. The song was published in 1916. It was introduced in the Broadway show "The Big Show", which opened in August 1916 at the New York Hippodrome, and was sung in the show by Sophie Bernard. The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many artists. The two biggest hit versions in 1917