"Hey! Jealous Lover" is a song written by

Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premie ...

, Bee Walker, and

Kay Twomey Kathleen G. "Kay" Twomey (April 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 26, 1995 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was an American songwriter and music arranger. Twomey co-wrote " Serenade of the Bells", which reached the Billboard magazine Best ...

and performed by

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

featuring Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart in 1956.

Other versions

Lita Roza Lilian Patricia Lita Roza (14 March 1926 – 14 August 2008) was an English singer best known for her 1953 recording " (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. She was the first British woman to h ...

released a version of the song on her 1956 EP ''Lita Roza''. * Mickey Katz and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the

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to his 1957 single "Barmitzvah Special". * Tex Beneke and His Orchestra released a version of the song on his 1957 EP ''Today's Hits''. *

George Maharis George Maharis (September 1, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American actor, singer, and visual artist who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series ''Route 66 (TV series), Route 66''. Maharis also recorded several pop music ...

released a version of the song on his 1964 album ''Tonight You Belong to Me''. *

Earl Grant Earl Grant (January 20, 1931 – June 10, 1970) was an American pianist, organist, and vocalist popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Career Grant was born in Idabel, Oklahoma. Though he would be known later for his keyboards and vocals, Grant also ...

released a version of the song on his 1965 album ''Spotlight on Earl Grant''. *

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

released a version of the song on his 1989 compilation album ''Count Basie/The Standards''.

References

1956 songs 1956 singles Songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn Songs with lyrics by Kay Twomey Frank Sinatra songs Capitol Records singles {{1950s-single-stub