It's April Again
"The Song from the Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" | |
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Single by Mantovani and his Orchestra | |
B-side | "Vola Colomba" |
Published | February 6, 1953 |
Released | April 1953 |
Recorded | March 6, 1953 |
Genre | Film score, light music |
Length | 2:32 |
Label | Decca Records |
Songwriter(s) | Georges Auric |
Producer(s) | Frank Lee |
"It's April Again" (also known as "The Song from Moulin Rouge" and "Where Is Your Heart") is a
Background
In the 1952 film Moulin Rouge, the song was called "It's April Again", and there is no mention of the phrase "Where Is Your Heart". It was sung by Muriel Smith, dubbing for Zsa Zsa Gabor, who lip-synched to Smith's singing. The film tells the story of the artist Toulouse-Lautrec's time in Montmartre.[3]
Chart performance and recordings
The most popular version of the song in America was made by Percy Faith's Orchestra, with a vocal by Felicia Sanders. The recording by Faith and Sanders was made on January 22, 1953, and released by Columbia Records in both 78 and 45 rpm single formats (catalog numbers 39944 and 4-39944, respectively). It first reached the Billboard chart on March 28, 1953 and lasted 24 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 1, where it spent ten weeks.[4] This version finished as the No. 1 song for 1953, according to Billboard.
In the
The Mantovani version also charted in the
The song also reached number one on the
"The Song from the Moulin Rouge" entered the UK's sheet music sales chart on May 16, 1953, and reached No. 1 for a week on June 20. It subsequently spent 18 weeks at No. 2, 17 of which were spent consecutively behind "
- Percy Faith and his Orchestra (vocal by Felicia Sanders)
- June Hutton and Axel Stordahl with The Stordahl Orchestra
- Ron Goodwin and his Concert Orchestra
- Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra
- Henri René and his Orchestra (sax solo: Alvy West)
- MelachrinoStrings
- Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) with orchestra conducted by Richard Maltby
- Victor Young and his Singing Strings
- Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
- Leslie A. Hutchinson – 'Hutch'
- Ethel Smith (organ)
- Line Renaud
In all, there were 13 versions available in the UK, including a mixture of instrumental and vocal renditions.
Other contemporary versions
Victor Skaarup wrote the Danish lyrics. The Danish title is "Sangen fra Moulin Rouge". Raquel Rastenni with Hans Peder Åse's orchestra recorded it in Copenhagen in 1953. The song was released on His Master's Voice X 8136.
In Australia, The Mastertouch Piano Roll Company released a player-piano roll version, number AD 4716, in 1953.
Later recordings
- Connie Francis included the song in her album Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday" (1961).
- Ray Conniff and his Orchestra & Chorus released an instrumental version on their 1963 album The Happy Beat.[17]
- Jerry Vale recorded it for his album The Language of Love (1963).[18]
- Pat Boone recorded it for the album Days of Wine and Roses (1963).[19]
- The Norman Luboff Choir released a version of the song on their 1964 album, "Great Movie Themes".[20]
- Andy Williams released a version of the song on his 1964 album, The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies.
- Al Hirt's version was included his 1965 album, They're Playing Our Song.[21]
- Cliff Richard's version included on an EP, Look in My Eyes, Maria (1965).[22]
- John Gary recorded it for his album The One and Only John Gary (1966).[23]
- Peters and Lee released a version "Song From Moulin Rouge" which reached No. 23 on the Dutch Top 40 chart in 1977.[24]
- Jonathan Richman's version was the last song on the album Modern Lovers '88. There are no lyrics in this version; Richman hummed the vocal melody.
See also
- List of number-one singles from the 1950s (UK)
- List of number-one singles of 1953 (U.S.)
References
- OCLC 978493833.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1953.
- ^ OCLC 978493833.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) (song by Percy Faith and His Orchestra) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". MusicVF. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ OCLC 62319177.
- ^ "Mantovani: UK Top 10 hits". Chartwatch. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ OCLC 19389211.
- OCLC 51779766.
- ^ Mantovani (1954), An Album of Favourite Melodies, Internet Archive, [England?] : London, retrieved 2021-07-16
- ^ Mantovani (1958), Waltz Encores, Internet Archive, London Records, retrieved 2021-07-16
- ^ "Waltz Encores/American Waltzes - Mantovani | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Spreadsheet File Server". The Britburn Project. 15 Apr 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "RCA Victor 20-5000 - 5500 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ "The Happy Beat". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Vale : The Language of Love". Discogs.com. 1963. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pat Boone : Days of Wine and Roses". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "The Norman Luboff Choir : Great Movie Themes". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Al (He's The King) Hirt* - They're Playing Our Song (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 1966. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ "Cliff Richard - Look In My Eyes, Maria". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "John Gary : The One and Only John Gary". Discogs.com. 1966. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Peters & Lee with the Harry Van Hoof Orchestra - Song from "Moulin Rouge"". Top 40.