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"Be My Love" is a
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with lyrics by
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and music by Nicholas Brodszky. Published in 1950, it was written for
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, who sang it with
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in the 1950 movie ''
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''. The song was nominated for the
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in 1950 but lost out to "
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". He recorded it on June 27, 1950, with Ray Sinatra's orchestra. Lanza's 1950 recording of the song (released by
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as catalog number 10-1561) was his first million-seller, eventually selling over two million copies. It was on the ''
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'' charts for 34 weeks, going all the way to number one. It was the theme song for Lanza's radio program, ''The Mario Lanza Show'' (1951–52). It eventually became so firmly linked to him that he wearied of it and resorted to spoofing it in private.


Other versions

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's rendition of "Be My Love" ( Capitol F1352) also charted in 1951, peaking at No. 13. * Connie Francis recorded "Be My Love" in 1964 for her motion picture '' Looking For Love'' and for the subsequent soundtrack album. * Mel Carter released a version in 1967 which reached #23 in the
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category. * Cheryl Bentyne recorded it for her 2006 album, ''The Book of Love.''


References

1950 songs 1951 singles 1959 singles 1967 singles Songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn Songs with music by Nicholas Brodszky Mario Lanza songs Ed Townsend songs Andy Williams songs Number-one singles in the United States Capitol Records singles {{1950s-pop-song-stub