(Love Is) The Tender Trap
"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[1]
| "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra | |
| from the album The Tender Trap | |
| Released | 1955 |
| Songwriter(s) | Sammy Cahn |
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen |
It was written for the 1955 film The Tender Trap, where it was introduced by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra, who each sing the song separately.[1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from the film of the same name.[1]
A version by Frank Sinatra became a major hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at no. 2 in February 1956.[2] It reached no. 7 in the US charts.[3]
Other recordings
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955[4] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[5]
- Debbie Reynolds (1956).[6]
- Denny Dennis (1956).[7]
- Ella Fitzgerald (1956).[8]
- Frank Sinatra recorded it again in 1962 for his album Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First.
- Sammy Davis Jr. - for his album The Wham of Sam (1961)
- Stacey Kent - included in her album Love Is...The Tender Trap (1998)
- Steve Lawrence - for his album Academy Award Losers (1964).[9]
References
- The Tender Trap at IMDb
- British Hit Singles & Albums (18th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 459. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 575. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "Denny Dennis Discography". dennydennis.co.uk. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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