"A Woman in Love"
Song
Published1955
Songwriter(s)Frank Loesser

"A Woman in Love" is a popular song. It was written by Frank Loesser[1] and published in 1955. It was introduced in Samuel Goldwyn's 1955 cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, for which Loesser contributed three new songs – including "A Woman in Love" – which had not been in the original stage production. In the film, it was sung as a duet between Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. The cover version by Frankie Laine reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1956.

Recorded versions

The biggest hit version of the song in America was recorded by The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts, backed by the Jack Pleis Orchestra.[2] It was recorded on October 18, 1955, and released in the United States by Decca Records (catalog number 29725, as a 78rpm record[3] and 9-29725 as a 45rpm record). The quartet's version went to number 20 on the Best Sellers In Stores.[4] Frankie Laine also recorded a version for Columbia, which was a big success in the United Kingdom, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and staying there for four weeks.[1][5] In the UK, British singer Ronnie Hilton also charted at number 30 with another version of the song.[6] The Four Aces recording reached number 19 in the UK.[7]

A soundtrack EP was released by Decca featuring four songs from the film, including the duet of "A Woman in Love", recorded by Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons.[8]

The recorded versions include those by:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 27–8. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. ↑ "The Four Aces ( Jack Pleis Orch ) : A Discography". Honkingduck.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 29500 - 30000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 235.
  5. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 64–5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 253. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ↑ "Four Aces: UK Top 10 hits". Chartwatch.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  8. ↑ "Marlon Brando And Jean Simmons - A Woman In Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. ↑ "Sergio Franchi - Live At The Cocoanut Grove (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  10. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 December 1955. pp. 36–.
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