| "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra | |
| from the album The Tender Trap | |
| B-side | "Canoodlin' Rag" |
| Released | 1955 |
| Genre | Traditional pop, big band |
| Label | MGM |
| Songwriter(s) | Sammy Cahn |
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen |
"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[1]
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.[9]
- Sammy Davis Jr. - for his album The Wham of Sam (1961)[10]
- Robert Palmer - from the album Robert Palmer (1992), which was also used on the soundtrack of the film True Romance. [11]
- Stacey Kent - included in her album Love Is...The Tender Trap (1998)[12]
- Steve Lawrence - for his album Academy Award Losers (1964).[13]
References
- 1 2 3 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". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ "The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings 1954-56 - Bing Crosby | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Debbie Reynolds - (Love Is) The Tender Trap". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Denny Dennis Discography". Dennydennis.co.uk. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Ella Fitzgerald - My One And Only Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First - Frank Sinatra, Count Basie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "The Wham of Sam - Sammy Davis, Jr. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer - Ridin' High". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Love Is...The Tender Trap - Stacey Kent | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Academy Award Losers - Steve Lawrence | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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