"Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by

Harold Arlen Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ' ...

(music) and

Ted Koehler Ted L. Koehler (July 14, 1894 – January 17, 1973) was an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. Life and career Koehler was born in 1894 in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver, but ...

(lyrics) for the film ''

Let's Fall in Love "Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film ''Let's Fall in Love (film), Let's Fall in Love'' and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by ...

'' and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by

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and chorus, and by

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. The major hit at the time of introduction was by

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(vocal by Lew Sherwood). It was originally written in

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with a "Moderately Bright" tempo marking. As a jazz standard, it is usually played with a medium swing beat.

Other notable recordings

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, Feb 3, 1934, New York City, Vocalion 2635. * Lee Wiley - ''Lee Wiley Sings Songs by Harold Arlen'' (1940), accompanied by

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& His Orchestra *

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with the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra - ''I Love You'' (1955) *

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with the

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- ''Mood For Love'' (1955). *

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- ''That Towering Feeling!'' (1956) * Tony Middleton and the Willows recorded an uptempo doo-wop version of the song in 1957, which was released on Gone #5015. *

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- '' Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers'' (1959), accompanied by the

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Orchestra. She recorded it again with

Billy May Edward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for ''The Green Hornet (TV series), The Green Hornet'' (1966), ''The Mod Squad (TV series), T ...

and a full orchestra for ''

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'' (1961). *

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recorded for their 1959 album, ''

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''. *

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- ''

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'', Johnny Mandel - arranger, conductor, 1961. *

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for her album, '' With You in Mind'' (1961) *

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- for her album '' Let's Face the Music'' (1962) * Linda Scott released a cover of the song as a single in 1963 that reached #108 on the ''Billboard'' chart. * Soul duo Peaches and Herb recorded a cover of the song in 1966, which went to #11 on the US R&B singles chart and #21 on the

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. * Robin Sarstedt had a hit with it in the

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countries in 1976. *

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released it on '' When I Look in Your Eyes'' (1999) *

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released it on '' Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV'' (2005) *

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released it on ''

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'' (2007) *

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released it on '' Bold As Brass'' (2010)

Popular culture

* The film ''

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'' (1949) features the song as the central love theme and it is sung by

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and

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. * The film '' It Should Happen to You'' (1954) features the song as the central love theme between

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and

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, who sing it several times interspersed with dialogue, and hum it together at the end. * Muriel Landers sings the song in the 1958

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comedy short Sweet and Hot. * Pat Collins, the hip hypnotist, sings a portion of the song in the 1967 Columbia Pictures release

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In popular culture

* It also appeared in the British dark comedy movie '' Plots with a View'' (2002) when the version by

was heard.

References

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