The song of the day for Sunday, January 25, 2026, is “Pick Yourself Up.”

About This Week

Today is the first day of Jerome Kern Week, who was born in New York City on January 27, 1885.

About This Song

“Pick Yourself Up” was written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields for the 1936 film Swing Time, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It was used in the early part of the film where Astaire pretends to not be able to dance and asks for Ginger Rogers as his dance instructor just so he could dance with her. This song has been widely recorded, including those by Nat King Cole, Anita O’Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Diana Krall.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Pick Yourself Up” for his 2015 album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern. Bill Charlap wrote the arrangement and led The Bill Charlap Trio (Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums).

The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

“Pick Yourself Up,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available on Apple Music.

We’ve got two videos for today’s post.

First is a clip from Swing Time, with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing to “Pick Yourself Up.”

Next is the “Pick Yourself Up – All-Star Jazz Collab for the Actors Fund,” which was created during COVID pandemic to help performers while the performing venues were closed and prevented them from working.