(Love Is) The Tender Trap
1955 song by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra
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"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[1]
| "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra | |
| from the album The Tender Trap | |
| B-side | "Canoodlin' Rag" |
| Released | 1955 |
| Genre | Traditional pop, big band |
| Label | MGM |
| Songwriter | Sammy Cahn |
| Composer | Jimmy Van Heusen |
It was written for the 1955 film The Tender Trap, where it was introduced by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra, who each sing the song separately.[1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from the film of the same name.[1]
A version by Frank Sinatra became a major hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at no. 2 in February 1956.[2] It reached no. 7 in the US charts.[3]
Other recordings
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955[4] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954â56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[5]
- Debbie Reynolds (1956).[6]
- Denny Dennis (1956).[7]
- Ella Fitzgerald (1956).[8]
- Frank Sinatra recorded it again in 1962 for his album SinatraâBasie: An Historic Musical First.[9]
- Sammy Davis Jr. â for his album The Wham of Sam (1961)[10]
- Billy Eckstine â for his album Don't Warry bout me (1962) "The Wham of Sam â Sammy Davis Jr.
- Billy Eckstine â for his album Don't Warry bout me (1962) Songs, Reviews, Credits
- Robert Palmer â from the album Robert Palmer (1992), which was also used on the soundtrack of the film True Romance.[11]
- Stacey Kent â included in her album Love Is...The Tender Trap (1998)[12]
- Steve Lawrence â for his album Academy Award Losers (1964).[13]
