I Believe in You (Frank Loesser song)
"I Believe in You" is a 1961 song written by Frank Loesser for his musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, where it was introduced by Robert Morse.[1] The protagonist of the musical, J. Pierrepont Finch, sings the song to himself in the mirror while shaving.[2] In the movie version, Rosemary (played by Michele Lee) also sings it to Pierrepont (again played by Morse).
Notable recordings
[edit]- Anita O'Day – included in her album Time for 2 (1962)[3]
- Peggy Lee – Sugar 'n' Spice (1962)[4]
- Jack Jones – for his album She Loves Me (1963).[5]
- Sarah Vaughan – The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan (1963)[6]
- Nancy Wilson – Broadway – My Way (1964)[7]
- Frank Sinatra and Count Basie – It Might As Well Be Swing (1964)[8]
- Shirley Bassey – Shirley Stops the Shows (1965)[9]
- Ron Collier Tentet - Ron Collier Tentet (1965)[10]
- Bobby Darin – In a Broadway Bag (Mame) (1966)[11]
- Dionne Warwick – On Stage and in the Movies (1967)[12]
- Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme – Together on Broadway (1967).[13]
- Jo Stafford and Warren Covington – recorded in 1969 for a Reader's Digest set.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Geoffrey Block (2 October 2009). Enchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber. Oxford University Press. pp. 256–. ISBN 978-0-19-988882-5.
- ^ Thomas S. Hischak (2 June 2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. pp. 353–. ISBN 978-0-19-533533-0.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "It Might as Well Be Swing". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Shirley Stops the Shows - Shirley Bassey". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Big Band Library". bigbandlibrary.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
