The song of the day for Wednesday, September 4, 2024, is “If I Ruled The World.”
About This Song
“If I Ruled The World” was written by Cyril Ornadel and Leslie Bricusse the 1963 West End musical Pickwick, based on Dicken’s The Pickwick Papers. Harry Secombe, the British actor, originated the role of Pickwick and his version of this song charted at #18 in the UK. The production opened in New York in 1965 on Broadway. Tony Bennett’s was one of the earliest American recordings and the song reached #34 on the US pop singles charts.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “If I Ruled The World” on February 19, 1965, for his album If I Ruled the World: Songs For The Jet Set. Don Costa wrote the very fine arrangement.
“If I Ruled The World,” as well as If I Ruled the World: Songs For The Jet Set, is available on Apple Music.
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