The song of the day for Wednesday, August 18, 2021, is “I Remember You.”

About This Song

“I Remember You” was written by Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 movie The Fleet’s In (directed by the composer Schertzinger), where it was introduced by Dorothy Lamour. It is said that Mercer wrote the lyric for Judy Garland, with whom he was said to be in love. The song has been widely recorded over the decades and remains popular today. Notable recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, and Dinah Washington.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Remember You” in 2004 for the album The Art of Romance. Johnny Mandel wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.

The Art of Romance has a very special place in my heart. The release of this album came about the same time I bought my first iPod and I listened to this album daily, sometimes several times a day, for weeks. I fell in love. I have gifted the CD of The Art of Romance to several friends and all of them have wound up Tony Bennett fans. It’s a beautiful album that tells the story of a romance, from beginning to end. I also adore the photograph of Tony on the cover. And it’s full of great songs, such today’s “I Remember You.”

“I Remember You,” as well as The Art of Romance is available on Apple Music.

The song of the day for Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, 2020, is “I Remember You.”

About This Song

“I Remember You” was written in 1941 by Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer. It was first used in the 1942 movie The Fleet’s In (directed by the composer Schertzinger), where it was introduced by Dorothy Lamour. It is said that Mercer wrote the lyric for Judy Garland, with whom he was said to be in love. The song has been widely recorded over the decades and remains popular today. Notable recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, and Dinah Washington.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Remember You” in 2004 for his album The Art of Romance. It was arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel.

Your author loves this album so much. It’s the album that turned me from a fan of Tony’s to the blogger I am today, full of love and admiration for Tony Bennett. Whenever I want to “convert” someone to Tony, I give them this album. If you haven’t listened to it lately, I suggest that Valentine’s Day is a great day to give it a listen.

“I Remember You,” as well as The Art of Romance, is available from iTunes.

The song of the day for Tuesday, October 1, 2019, is “I Remember You.”

About This Song

“I Remember You” was written in 1941 by Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer. This song was first used in the 1942 movie The Fleet’s In (directed by the composer Schertzinger), where it was introduced by Dorothy Lamour. It is said that Mercer wrote the lyric for Judy Garland, with whom he was said to be in love. The song has been widely recorded over the decades and remains popular today. Notable recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, and Dinah Washington.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Remember You” in 2004 for the album The Art of Romance. It was arranged by Johnny Mandel.

“I Remember You,” as well as The Art of Romance, is available from iTunes.

The song of the day for Wednesday, April 17, 2019, is “I Remember You.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “I Remember You,” was written in 1941, with music by Victor Schertzinger and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was first used in the 1942 movie The Fleet’s In (directed by the composer Schertzinger), where it was introduced by Dorothy Lamour. It is said that Mercer wrote the lyric for Judy Garland, with whom he was said to be in love. The song has been widely recorded over the decades and remains popular today. Notable recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, and Dinah Washington.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Remember You” in 2004 for The Art of Romance and features a beautiful arrangement by Johnny Mandel.

Regular readers may already know of my love for (or obsession about) The Art of Romance. It’s the album I listened to two or three times a day for the month after I bought it. It’s the album I give to friends to explain why I love the singing of Tony Bennett so much–and it always converts those friends into fans. If I had to pick two Tony Bennett albums to take to a desert island, they would be Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall and The Art of Romance. Both are brilliant. Both are perfect.

I Remember You

I Remember You, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“I Remember You,” as well as The Art of Romance, is available from iTunes.