"I Remember You" is a popular song, published in 1941. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, with lyrics by

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. The song was originally recorded by Jimmy Dorsey in 1941. It has since been covered most notably by Frank Ifield, Glen Campbell and

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History

"I Remember You" was one of several songs introduced in the film ''

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). In 1941, Mercer began an affair with 19-year-old Judy Garland, while she was engaged to composer David Rose. Garland ended her involvement when she married Rose. In later years, Garland and Mercer rekindled their affair. Mercer stated that his song "I Remember You" was the most direct expression of his feelings for Garland.

Renditions

*Australian singer Frank Ifield recorded the song in a yodeling country-music style on 27 May 1962, and his version went to number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling 1.1 million copies in the UK alone. The recording stayed at No.1 for seven weeks. It also reached number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one on the U.S.

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, and number four for three weeks in Canada. * Slim Whitman recorded the song in 1966, taking it to No. 49 on the Billboard Country Chart. In 1980, Whitman re-recorded the song, taking it to No. 44 and No. 57 in Canada. Whitman's 1966 recording was also featured in the 2003 film '' House of 1000 Corpses''. * Glen Campbell covered the song on his 1987 album '' Still Within the Sound of My Voice''. His version peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1988 and number 56 in Canada. *A recording of the song with new lyrics was used in a 1988 commercial for the Republican National Committee accompanying images of the

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recorded a stripped-down acoustic cover, accompanied by a

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, that is featured on the

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of her 1993 single, " Venus as a Boy". This version has since become infamous as it is synonymous with Bjork's stalker Ricardo López who in 1996, after having mailed a letter bomb loaded with

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to Björk's London home, filmed his suicide whilst listening to the song in a disturbing video diary which later became public after being released to journalists. *

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included a cover of the Björk arrangement on his 4th studio album, " Songs From The Last Centuary", accompanied by a

and strings released in 1999. A version with a full orchestra was included on his live album, “ Symphonica”.

References

External links

"I Remember You" at Jazz Standards
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History

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