Let's Fall in Love
"Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film Let's Fall in Love and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by Art Jarrett and chorus, and by Ann Sothern.[1]
| "Let's Fall in Love" | |
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| Song by Art Jarrett and Ann Sothern | |
| Published | 1933 by Irving Berlin, Inc. |
| Songwriter(s) | Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler |
The major hit at the time of introduction was by Eddy Duchin (vocal by Lew Sherwood).[2] It was originally written in C major with a "Moderately Bright" tempo marking. As a jazz standard, it is usually played with a medium swing beat.
Other notable recordings
- Annette Hanshaw, Feb 3, 1934, New York City, Vocalion 2635.[3]
- Lee Wiley - Lee Wiley Sings Songs by Harold Arlen (1940), accompanied by Eddie Condon & His Orchestra
- The film Slightly French (1949) features the song as the central love theme and it is sung by Don Ameche and Dorothy Lamour.[4]
- The film It Should Happen to You (1954) features the song as the central love theme between Jack Lemmon and Judy Holliday, who sing it several times interspersed with dialogue, and hum it together at the end.[5]
- The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra - Mood For Love (1955).[6]
- Tony Middleton and the Willows recorded an uptempo doo-wop version of the song in 1957, which was released on Gone #5015.[7]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers (1959), accompanied by the Frank De Vol Orchestra. She recorded it again with Billy May and a full orchestra for Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961).
- Frank Sinatra - Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Johnny Mandel - arranger, conductor, 1961.
- Shirley Bassey - for her album Let's Face the Music (1962)
- Linda Scott released a cover of the song as a single in 1963 that reached #108 on the Billboard chart.[8]
- Soul duo Peaches and Herb recorded a cover of the song in 1966, which went to #11 on the US R&B singles chart and #21 on the Hot 100.[9]
- Robin Sarstedt had a hit with it in the Benelux countries in 1976.
Popular Culture
- It also appeared in the British dark comedy movie Plots with a View (2002) when the version by Shirley Bassey was heard.[10]
References
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 140. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- Linda Scott, "Let's Fall in Love" chart position Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 453.
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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