A Woman in Love

This article is about the song from Guys and Dolls. For similarly titled songs, see A Woman in Love (disambiguation).
"A Woman in Love"
Song
Published1955
Songwriter(s)Frank Loesser

"A Woman in Love" is a popular song. It was written by Frank Loesser[1] and published in 1955. It was introduced in Samuel Goldwyn's 1955 cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, for which Loesser contributed three new songs – including "A Woman in Love" – which had not been in the original stage production. In the film, it was sung as a duet between Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. The cover version by Frankie Laine reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1956.[2]

Recorded versions

The biggest hit version of the song in America was recorded by The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts, backed by the Jack Pleis Orchestra.[3] It was recorded on October 18, 1955, and released in the United States by Decca Records (catalog number 29725, as a 78rpm record[4] and 9-29725 as a 45rpm record). The quartet's version went to number 20 on the Best Sellers In Stores.[5] Frankie Laine also recorded a version for Columbia, which was a big success in the United Kingdom, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and staying there for four weeks.[1][6] In the UK, British singer Ronnie Hilton also charted at number 30 with another version of the song.[7] The Four Aces recording reached number 19 in the UK.[8]

A soundtrack EP was released by Decca featuring four songs from the film, including the duet of "A Woman in Love", recorded by Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons.[9]

The recorded versions include those by:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 27–8. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. ^ "A Waman In Love by Frankie Lane". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "The Four Aces ( Jack Pleis Orch ) : A Discography". Honkingduck.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 29500 - 30000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 235.
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 64–5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 253. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ "Four Aces: UK Top 10 hits". Chartwatch.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. ^ "Marlon Brando And Jean Simmons - A Woman In Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  10. ^ "Sergio Franchi - Live At The Cocoanut Grove (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  11. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 December 1955. pp. 36–.

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