"I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" is a 1926 popular song composed by

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, with lyrics by

Clarence Gaskill Clarence Gaskill (February 2, 1892 – April 29, 1948) was an American composer and lyricist active during the 1920s to early 1930s. His most well-known songs include, ''Doo-Wacka-Doo'' (1921). '' I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me'' (192 ...

. More than 20 recordings were made of "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" in the 16 years following its publication. Early recordings included

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and His Orchestra (1926),

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(1930),

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(1932), Earl Hines (1932),

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(1938),

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(1938), and

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(1941). It is sung twice by Claudia Drake in Edgar G. Ulmer's low-budget film noir classic ''

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'' (1945); it is also featured in

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(1954). In the 1967 film ''

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'' it is sung by an uncredited male vocalist on the gramophone.

Notable recordings

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(1938) *

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(1945) *

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(1946) *

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- this charted briefly in 1953 *

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- '' Moods'' (1954) * Nelson Riddle (1954) - included in the 2CD set ''Let's Face The Music'' (2008) *

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for his album ''

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'' (1955) *

- included in the box set ''Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography'' (1956) * Mel Tormé - '' Prelude to a Kiss'' (1958) *

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- ''Rushing Lullabies'' (1959) *

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- ''

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'' (1960) *

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- included in her album ''September in the Rain'' (1960) *

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- included in her album '' Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red'' (1960) *

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- '' Intensity'' (1960) *

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- ''

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'' (1961) *

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- for his album '' It's You or No One'' (1963) * Joe Williams with

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and his orchestra - ''

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- ''A Friendly Session, Vol. 3'' (2000) with the

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Quintet; ''

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'' (2002) *

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- recorded August 7, 1945 with

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on piano. *

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- for her album ''100 Strings and Joni...I’m in the Mood for Love (1960). * Jack Jones - for his album ''There's Love & There's Love & There's Love'' (1965). *

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- on their album ''Sing! Sing! Sing!'' (2001)

References

Songs with music by Jimmy McHugh 1926 songs Songs written by Clarence Gaskill {{pop-standard-stub