The Second Time Around

This article is about the 1960 song. For other uses, see Second Time Around (disambiguation).

The Second Time Around is a song with words by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It was introduced in the 1960 film High Time, sung by Bing Crosby with Henry Mancini conducting his orchestra, and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Its theme is captured by its first two lines:

Love is lovelier the second time around,

Still wonderful with both feet on the ground.

It is especially associated with Frank Sinatra, who has released multiple recordings of it.

Discography

• Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Frank Sinatra, 1961
• Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee, Peggy Lee, 1961
• Let's Face the Music, Shirley Bassey, 1962
• You're Mine You, Sarah Vaughan, 1962
• Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes, Andy Williams, 1962
• Sinatra's Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, 1963
• Hollywood – My Way, Nancy Wilson, 1963
• Make Mine Swedish Style, Monica Zetterlund & Bill McGuffie Quartet, 1964
• Ellington '65, Duke Ellington, 1965
• Loads of Love, Shirley Horn, 1965
• Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle, Shirley Bassey, 1965
• A Man and His Music, Frank Sinatra, 1965
• That's All, Mel Tormé, 1965
• The Movie Song Album, Tony Bennett, 1966
• The Dealer, Chico Hamilton, 1966
• Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60, Connie Francis, 1967
• Portrait of Sinatra - Forty Songs from the Life of a Man, Frank Sinatra, 1977
• It Only Happens Every Time, Monica Zetterlund & The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra, 1977
• Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen, Rosemary Clooney, 1986
• Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris, Frank Sinatra, 1994
• The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings, Frank Sinatra, 1995
• Manilow Sings Sinatra, Barry Manilow, 1998
• Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway, Michael Feinstein, 2000
• The Movie Album, Barbra Streisand, 2003
• Sinatra: Vegas, Frank Sinatra, 2006
• Bolton Swings Sinatra, Michael Bolton, 2006
• Seduction: Sinatra Sings of Love, Frank Sinatra, 2009
• Frank Sinatra: The Reprise Years, Frank Sinatra, 2010