The song of the day for Sunday, October 11, 2026, is “Dancing in the Dark.” About This Song “Dancing in the Dark” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1931 revue The Band Wagon, which starred Fred and Adele Astaire; the song was introduced by John Barker and Tilly Losch. It was […]
Song of the Day: This Is All I Ask
The song of the day for Saturday, October 10, 2026, is “This Is All I Ask.” About This Song “This Is All I Ask” was written in 1958 by Gordon Jenkins; Jenkins considers this song his best compositions. The song has been widely recorded by artists including Nat Cole, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, and Harry […]
Song of the Day: Isn’t It Romantic?
The song of the day for Friday, October 9, 2026, is “Isn’t It Romantic.” About This Song “Isn’t It Romantic?” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1932 film Love Me Tonight. In the early 1930s, Richard Rodgers, with his wife, Dorothy, and 2-year old daughter Mary, and Larry Hart moved to […]
Song of the Day: Skylark
The song of the day for Thursday, October 8, 2026, is “Skylark.” About This Song “Skylark” was written by Hoagy Carmichael, based off a Bix Beiderbecke improv, for a musical he wanted to write, using the novel Young Man With a Horn. After the project was abandoned, he asked Johnny Mercer to write the lyrics. […]