You're Just in Love
| "You're Just in Love" | |
|---|---|
RCA Victor | |
| Songwriter(s) | Irving Berlin |
"You're Just in Love" is a popular song by Irving Berlin. It was published in 1950 and was first performed by Ethel Merman and Russell Nype in Call Me Madam, a musical comedy that made its debut at the Imperial Theatre in New York City on October 12 that year. The show ran for 644 performances. Ethel Merman also later starred in the 1953 film version, with Donald O'Connor.
Background
Musically, the song is one of
Theatre lore has it that Berlin wrote the song one night after Call Me Madam was not doing well in tryouts. The second act of the show was lacking. "What I'd like to do is a song with the kid (Russell Nype)," Merman said. So, Berlin went to his room and later produced the counterpoint song. When Berlin played the song for Merman, she said, "We'll never get off the stage." Reportedly, Berlin played the song for Russell Nype first, but admonished him not to admit he did so because it would infuriate Merman.[1]
1950-51 recordings
Several recorded versions made the charts in 1950-51: Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres' and His Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney and Guy Mitchell, and Ethel Merman and Dick Haymes.
- The RCA Victor as catalog number 20-3945 (in USA)[2] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10221. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 22, 1950, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 5.[3]
- The Rosemary Clooney/Guy Mitchell version was recorded on October 21, 1950, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39052. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 23, 1951, and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 29.[4]
- The Ethel Merman/Dick Haymes version was recorded on October 17, 1950, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 27317. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on March 30, 1951, and lasted 1 week on the chart, at number 30.[5] Although the lowest charting of the three, it got a considerable amount of airplay in subsequent years.
- The Best Thing for You" and "It's Lovely Day Today". The medley was released by EMI on the His Master's Voicelabel as catalog number B 10231.
Other recordings
This song was also covered by:
- Chet Atkins for his Chet Atkins at Home album. (1958)[6]
- Jimmy Clanton for his Jimmy's Happy album. (1960)[7]
- Kay Starr for her Movin' On Broadway! album (1960)[8]
- Louis Prima, along with Sam Butera and the Witnesses for his The Wildest Comes Home album. (1962)[9]
- Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
- Helen Reddy for her Center Stage album. (1998)[10]
- Ewan McGregor/Jane Horrocks also covered the song in a 2007 released album of further Little Voice songs.[11]
Popular culture
- In April 2016, businessperson
References
- ISBN 9781135471996.
- ^ "RCA Victor 20-3500 - 4000 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Song artist 15 - Perry Como". Tsort.info. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Song artist 182 - Guy Mitchell". Tsort.info. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Song artist 190 - Dick Haymes". Tsort.info. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "The Further Adventures of Little Voice Jane Horrocks - Jane Horrocks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Viagas, Robert (April 29, 2016). "VP Candidate Carly Fiorina Sings Irving Berlin Song at Rally". Playbill. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
