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Here Lies Love (song)

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"Here Lies Love"
Song by Bing Crosby
Published1932 by Famous Music Corp.
RecordedOctober 14, 1932 (1932-10-14)[1]
Genre
Length3:07
LabelBrunswick 6406
Composer(s)Ralph Rainger
Lyricist(s)Leo Robin

"Here Lies Love" is a song with music by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin, first published in 1932. Introduced by Bing Crosby in the Paramount Pictures film The Big Broadcast (1932), it was released as a B-side to the hit song "Please" and it charted at number 11 for 3 weeks in the US.[1][2]

Though many contemporary artists have since recorded the song, it is not considered a jazz standard.

Notable renditions

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The first commercial recording of "Here Lies Love" was on September 28, 1932, by Sam Coslow with Paramount Studio Orchestra. Since then, numerous jazz artists have recorded the song.[3]

Charts

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Chart (1933) Peak
position
US Billboard[2] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brunswick 6000 Series Numerical Listing". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ a b "Song artist – Bing Crosby". tsort.info. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ "Cover versions of "Here Lies Love"". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.