"In the Arms of Love" is a song featured in the 1966 film, ''
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?'' The song's music was composed by
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...
with lyrics by
Jay Livingston and
Ray Evans and was performed by
Andy Williams. "In the Arms of Love" peaked at #49 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was Williams' second of four number ones on the
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, where it stayed at the top for two weeks in October 1966. The song also reached #33 in the
UK.
Andy Williams, "In the Arms of Love" chart positions
Retrieved June 14, 2013
See also
*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1966 (U.S.)
Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary is a record chart, chart published by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1966, 18 songs topped ...
References
1966 singles
Songs with music by Henry Mancini
Songs with music by Jay Livingston
Songs with lyrics by Ray Evans
Andy Williams songs
Columbia Records singles
Songs written for films
1966 songs
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