The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Falling In Love With Love

The song of the day for Thursday, June 13, 2019, is “Falling In Love With Love.”

About This Song

“Falling In Love With Love” was written in 1938 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the musical The Boys of Syracuse. The song pairs a beautiful Rodgers waltz melody with the adult with somewhat somber lyric by Hart: in other words, a perfect Rodgers and Hart song.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Falling In Love With Love” in 1965, with a lovely arrangement by Don Costa. It was not released on the original LP of If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set, but was added to the album for the 1997 CD re-release.

Falling In Love With Love

Falling In Love With Love, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“Falling In Love With Love,” as well as If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Falling In Love With Love

The song of the day for Friday, January 6, 2017 is “Falling In Love With Love.”

About This Song

“Falling In Love With Love,” from the 1938 Broadway musical The Boys of Syracuse, pairs a beautiful Richard Rodgers waltz melody with the adult and rather somber lyric by Lorenz Hart: in other words, a perfect Rodgers and Hart song.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Falling In Love With Love” in 1965 for the album If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, but didn’t make the final LP release. It was added to the 1997 CD re-release. The arrangement is from Don Costa.

Falling In Love With Love

Tony Bennett · If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set · Song · 1965


“Falling In Love With Love” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Falling In Love With Love

The song of the day for Friday, December 9, 2016 is “Falling In Love With Love.”

About This Song

“Falling In Love With Love” was written in 1938 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the Broadway musical The Boys of Syracuse. The song pairs a beautiful Rodgers waltz melody with the adult and rather somber lyric by Hart: in other words, a perfect Rodgers and Hart song.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this wonderful recording of “Falling In Love With Love” with Ralph Sharon on piano, with an arrangement by Don Costa, in 1965. The song was recorded for Bennett’s 1965 album If I Ruled The World: Songs For the Jet Set, but was not included on the final LP. It was added for the 1997 CD re-release.

Falling In Love With Love

Tony Bennett · If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set · Song · 1965


“Falling In Love With Love,” as well as If I Ruled The World: Songs For the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.