The song of the day for Saturday, June 1, 2024, is “Fly Me To The Moon.”

About This Song

“Fly Me To The Moon” was written in 1954 by Bart Howard. “Fly Me To The Moon” was originally titled “In Other Words,” but the song was not doing that well, despite several recordings. In 1962, Howard renamed the song “Fly Me To The Moon,” and the song began to catch on. Tony Bennett’s 1965 recording for If I Ruled The World was a big hit for Bennett. There have been many recordings of the song, including those by Frank Sinatra, Kaye Ballard, and many more. However, Bart Howard told Bennett that his 1965 recording was “the definitive performance of this song.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Fly Me To The Moon” on February 18, 1965, for If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set. Don Costa wrote the excellent arrangement.

“Fly Me To The Moon,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, is available on Apple Music.

The second song of the day for Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is “Fly Me to the Moon.”

About Today

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Bart Howard, who wrote “Fly Me to the Moon.” Howard was born on June 1, 1915, in Burlington, Iowa. He began his career as an accompanist at the age of 16.

About This Song

“Fly Me to the Moon” was written by Bart Howard in 1954, though the original title was “In Other Words.” It was later changed by the publisher and the song began to take off after that.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Fly Me to the Moon” on February 18, 1965, for the album If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set. The arrangement was written by Don Costa.

“Fly Me to the Moon,” as well as If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set is available on Apple Music.