"I'd Rather Be Blue" (or I'd Rather Be Blue over You (Than Be Happy with Somebody Else)") is a song from the 1928 Warner Bros. musical film '' My Man'', in which it was sung by

Fanny Brice Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. S ...

Composition

The song was written by

Fred Fisher Fred Fisher (born Alfred Breitenbach, September 30, 1875 – January 14, 1942) was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher. Biography Fisher was born in Cologne, Germany. His parents were Max and Theodora Breitenba ...

and

Billy Rose Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with sh ...

Track listing

10" 78 rpm shellac record – Victor 21815, United States :A. "I'd Rather Be Blue" :B. "If You Want the Rainbow (You Must Have the Rain)"

Fanny Brice version (1928)

Fanny Brice performed the song ("Comedienne with Orchestra") on a Victor recording (21815-A), which may be auditioned at "I'd Rather Be Blue (Victor recording on the Internet Archive).

Barbra Streisand version

The song was performed by

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...

in the 1968 film '' Funny Girl''. Her version reached number 19 on the ''Billboard''

Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, n ...

chart.

Track listing

7" 45 rpm vinyl single – Columbia 4-44622, 1968, United States # "Funny Girl" # "I'd Rather Be Blue over You (Than Be Happy with Somebody Else)"

Charts

References

{{authority control 1928 songs Fanny Brice songs Songs written by Fred Fisher Songs with lyrics by Billy Rose Victor Talking Machine Company singles Barbra Streisand songs 1968 singles Columbia Records singles