Moonlight Becomes You (song)
| "Moonlight Becomes You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bing Crosby | ||||
| B-side | "Constantly" | |||
| Published | October 2, 1942 by Famous Music Corp., New York[1] | |||
| Released | November 19, 1942 | |||
| Recorded | June 12, 1942[2] | |||
| Studio | Decca Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California[2] | |||
| Length | 3:09[2] | |||
| Label | Decca 18513 | |||
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Burke | |||
| Bing Crosby singles chronology | ||||
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The song has been recorded many times, becoming a standard, but the recording by Bing Crosby on June 12, 1942[4] is the best known. This topped the Billboard charts in 1942 and spent a total of 17 weeks in the lists.[5]
Other recordings
- Chet Baker covered the tune in his album My Funny Valentine (1980).
- Dick Haymes - included in his 1956 album Moondreams.[6]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Verve release Get Happy! (1959), with Herb Ellis on guitar and Lou Levy on piano.
- Engelbert Humperdinck on his album The Very Thought of You (1995).[7]
- Frank Sinatra recorded the song for his Moonlight Sinatra album (1966).
- Nora Aunor - her winning song in 1967 Tawag ng Tanghalan Championship.
- Glenn Miller Orchestra - their 1942 recording reached No. 5 in the Billboard charts the same year.[8]
- Bobby Hackett - 1965 album of the same name.[9]
- Harry James and His Orchestra - their recording reached No. 15 in the Billboard charts in 1942.[10]
- The Hi-Lo's - included in the 1957 album Ring Around Rosie.
- Jack Jones - included in his 1961 album Lollipops and Roses.[11]
- Jerry Vale - included in his 1959 album The Same Old Moon.[12]
- Johnny Mathis - included in his 1959 album Heavenly.
- Mel Tormé - in his 1994 album A Tribute to Bing Crosby.
- Michael Holliday - included in the 1962 album To Bing - From Mike.[13]
- Val Doonican - included in the 1982 album Val Sings Bing.[14]
- Paul Williams recorded this song for his 1979 album A Little on the Windy Side.
- Seth MacFarlane - in his 2017 album In Full Swing.
Popular culture
- A clip of the song by Julie Morgan was also featured in Star Trek: First Contact, also a Paramount film.
- The Glenn Miller Orchestra version of the song. sung by Skip Nelson, is featured in a dance sequence in the New York City immersive theater production Sleep No More.
- Becker and an old lady sing it together at the end of the episode "Love! Lies! Bleeding!"
References
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1942). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1942 2 Music New Series Vol 37 Pt 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ a b c "Decca matrix DLA 3034. Moonlight becomes you / Bing Crosby - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side A.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Discogs". Discogs.com. 1995. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Bobby Hackett with Strings – Moonlight Becomes You (Vinyl)". Discogs. 17 December 2017.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs". discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Discogs". discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Discogs". discogs.com. 1982. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
