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with music by

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and lyrics by

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, published in

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. The song was introduced in the

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, pp. 116–117. Retrieved April 16, 2017. The first hit recording of the song was released in 1932 by Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, featuring the vocals of Paul Small. It has since been recorded by many artists.

Linda Scott version

The best-known recording is the 1961 hit by

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, titled "I've Told Every Little Star", which reached No. 3 on the United States' ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.Linda Scott – Chart History – The Hot 100
''Billboard.com''. Retrieved April 14, 2017. Scott's version reached No. 1 in the

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, in a tandem ranking with

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's version. The single was ranked No. 33 on ''

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''s "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961" and No. 74 on ''

''s "Hot 100 for 1961 – Top Sides of the Year".

Chart performance

In popular culture

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'', the Linda Scott recording was lip-synched to by an auditioning actress Camilla Rhodes (

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); a character who bears some resemblance to Linda Scott herself. The Linda Scott version also features as the title song of '' The Girl'' (2012) and as the opening theme for Japanese television personality

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's program ''Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai''. This version was sampled by rapper

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, created especially for the series.

Gitte Hænning version

Danish singer

released a version of the song in 1961. Her version reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Linda Scott's version, while reaching the top 5

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'', October 23, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved April 17, 2017. and No. 9 in Sweden.

Chart performance

Recorded versions

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(recorded December 31, 1945 and included in the album '' Bing Crosby – Jerome Kern'') * Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (1932) *

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Linda Scott version

Chart performance

In popular culture

Gitte Hænning version

Chart performance

Recorded versions

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