My Foolish Heart (song)
| "My Foolish Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1949 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Songwriter(s) | Ned Washington |
| Composer(s) | Victor Young |
"My Foolish Heart"is apopularsongandjazz standardthat was published in1949.In the UK, the song reached No. 1 in the chart based on sales of sheet music, staying at the top spot for 11 weeks in 1950.[1]
Overview
[edit]The music was composed byVictor Young,and the lyric was written byNed Washington.The song was introduced by the singerMartha Mearsin the 1949film of the same name.The song failed to escape critics' general laceration of the film.Timewrote in its review that "nothing offsets the blight of such tear-splashed excesses as the bloop-bleep-bloop of a sentimental ballad on the sound track."[2]Nevertheless, the song was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Songin 1949 but lost out to "Baby, It's Cold Outside"byFrank Loesser.
Cover versions
[edit]- The song was also a popular success, with two recordings of the song listed among the top 30 on theBillboardcharts in 1950.Gordon Jenkins's recording of "My Foolish Heart", Sandy Evans, vocal, reached the Top Ten on the charts. However,Billy Eckstine's version became a million-seller, spending 19 weeks on the charts and peaking at number 6. Other successful versions in 1950 were byMindy Carson,Margaret Whiting,Richard Hayesand byHugo Winterhalter.[3]
- A contemporary British cover bySteve Conwaywas released onColumbia Records.[4]
- Bing Crosbydebuted his version on radio onThe Bing Crosby – Chesterfield Show,broadcast Wednesday March 8, 1950.[5]
- The Demensionscharted with an orchestral sophisticated doo-wop version in 1963 at #95, featuring the blended harmonies of Lenny Dell, Phil Del Giudice, Howie Margolin, and Marisa Martelli, in a unique arrangement with an added introductory stanza, directed byHenry Jerome,released on the Coral Records label.
- The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album(1975)[6]
- Roberta Flackon her 1991 albumSet the Night to Music,issued as theA-side and B-side#B-sideto the single "You Make Me Feel Brand New"[7]
- Susannah McCorkleon her 1992 albumI'll Take Romance[8]
References
[edit]- ^Henson, Brian (1989).First hits, 1946-1959.Colin Morgan. London: Boxtree.ISBN1-85283-268-1.OCLC19389211.
- ^"The New Pictures".Time. 1950-02-06. Archived fromthe originalon September 30, 2007.Retrieved2007-04-05.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954.Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.554.ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^Henson, Brian (1989).First hits, 1946-1959.Colin Morgan. London: Boxtree.ISBN1-85283-268-1.OCLC19389211.
- ^Pairpoint, Lionel."….And Here's Bing".bingmagazine.co.uk.RetrievedDecember 13,2017.
- ^"www.allmusic.com".www.allmusic.com.RetrievedJuly 23,2024.
- ^"Set the Night to Music - Roberta Flack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".AllMusic.
- ^"I'll Take Romance - Susannah McCorkle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".AllMusic.
External links
[edit]- "My Foolish Heart"- Lead sheet at wikifonia.org
