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"The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists, notably by: |
"The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists, notably by: |
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* [[Chet Baker]] sings the song on his 1958 LP [[(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You]]. |
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*[[Joy Marshall (singer)|Joy Marshall]] whose single release on Decca was her only hit record, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles chart in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12607/joy-marshall/|title=JOY MARSHALL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref> |
*[[Joy Marshall (singer)|Joy Marshall]] whose single release on Decca was her only hit record, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles chart in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12607/joy-marshall/|title=JOY MARSHALL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref> |
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*In 1966, [[Chris Montez]] released the most commercially successful and well-known recording of the song, his version went to number sixteen on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and spent four weeks at number two on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary|Easy Listening]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=173}}</ref> It also went to number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|title=officialcharts.com|website=[[OfficialCharts.com]]|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10319/chris-montez/|accessdate=July 2, 2021}}</ref> |
*In 1966, [[Chris Montez]] released the most commercially successful and well-known recording of the song, his version went to number sixteen on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and spent four weeks at number two on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary|Easy Listening]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=173}}</ref> It also went to number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|title=officialcharts.com|website=[[OfficialCharts.com]]|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10319/chris-montez/|accessdate=July 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]] recorded a version of the song on their 1980 album ''[[Organisation (album)|Organisation]]''. |
*[[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]] recorded a version of the song on their 1980 album ''[[Organisation (album)|Organisation]]''. |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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Revision as of 23:53, 22 February 2022
| "The More I See You" | |
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| Song | |
| Published | 1945 by Bregman, Vocco and Conn |
| Songwriter(s) | Mack Gordon |
| Composer(s) | Harry Warren |
"The More I See You" is a popular song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. "The More I See You" was first published in 1945.
Other recordings
"The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists, notably by:
- Chet Baker sings the song on his 1958 LP (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You.
- Joy Marshall whose single release on Decca was her only hit record, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles chart in 1966.[1]
- In 1966, Chris Montez released the most commercially successful and well-known recording of the song, his version went to number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks at number two on the Easy Listening chart.[2] It also went to number three on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
- Ella Fitzgerald recorded a live version in 1967, accompanied by the Jimmy Jones Trio, which was released on Ella and Duke at the Cote D'azur.
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark recorded a version of the song on their 1980 album Organisation.
Popular culture
- The song was originally sung by Dick Haymes in the 1945 film Diamond Horseshoe.
- The Chris Montez version has been used many times in films, notably at the beginning of the famous club scene in Roman Polanski's Frantic, starring Harrison Ford.
References
- ^ "JOY MARSHALL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 173.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
