The song of the day for Tuesday, August 20, 2024, is “Isn’t This a Lovely Day?.”
About This Song
“Isn’t This a Lovely Day?” was written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 for the Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers movie Top Hat. In the film, Astaire and Rogers are caught in a rainstorm while sitting in an outdoors gazebo. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire. This song has also been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Diana Krall, and Jeri Southern.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Isn’t This a Lovely Day?” in May 1987 for the album Bennett/Berlin. The arrangement was written by Tony Bennett.
“Isn’t This a Lovely Day?,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the number from Top Hat: