Do You Know the Way to San Jose

The track was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York in 1967 for Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls. Burt Bacharach and Hal David produced the recording, with Bacharach arranging and conducting the session and Ed Smith engineering. Released as a single in 1968, it became one of Warwick biggest international hits and won her the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The single reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It remains one of Warwick signature recordings and one of the most durable Bacharach and David songs. The track has endured through frequent covers, television use and its lasting association with San Jose in popular culture.