Firefly (Cy Coleman song)

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"Firefly" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh in 1958, as an audition for the musical Gypsy.

While the song ended up not being used for the musical, it was recorded and popularized by Tony Bennett who went to number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

Recorded versions

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Tony Bennett on the album, In Person! (1959)
Tony Bennett on the album, Tony Bennett: The Playground (1998)
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga on the album, Cheek to Cheek (2014)

References

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^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 74.

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The Fame	"Just Dance" "LoveGame" "Paparazzi" "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" "Poker Face"
The Fame Monster	"Bad Romance" "Alejandro" "Monster" "Speechless" "Dance in the Dark" "Telephone" "So Happy I Could Die" "Teeth"
Born This Way	"Marry the Night" "Born This Way" "Government Hooker" "Judas" "Americano" "Hair" "Scheiße" "Bloody Mary" "Electric Chapel" "You and I" "The Edge of Glory"
Artpop	"Aura" "Venus" "G.U.Y." "Sexxx Dreams" "Do What U Want" "Artpop" "Swine" "Dope" "Gypsy" "Applause"
Cheek to Cheek	"Anything Goes" "Cheek to Cheek" "Nature Boy" "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" "I Won't Dance" "Firefly" "Lush Life" "Let's Face the Music and Dance" "But Beautiful" "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" "Goody Goody" "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
Joanne	"A-Yo" "Joanne" "John Wayne" "Perfect Illusion" "Million Reasons" "Angel Down"
A Star Is Born	"La Vie en rose" "Shallow" "Always Remember Us This Way" "Is That Alright?" "Why Did You Do That?" "I'll Never Love Again"
Chromatica	"Alice" "Stupid Love" "Rain on Me" "Free Woman" "911" "Sour Candy" "Sine from Above"
Love for Sale	"It's De-Lovely" "Night and Day" "Love for Sale" "Do I Love You?" "I Concentrate on You" "I Get a Kick Out of You" "Let's Do It" "Dream Dancing"
Top Gun: Maverick	"Hold My Hand"
Harlequin	"Good Morning" "Get Happy (2024)" "Oh, When The Saints" "World on a String" "If My Friends Could See Me Now" "That's Entertainment" "Smile" "The Joker" "Close To You" "That's Life"
As featured artist	"Chillin" "Video Phone" (remix) "3-Way (The Golden Rule)" "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
Other songs recorded	"Christmas Tree" "The Lady Is a Tramp" "Til It Happens to You" "The Cure" "Your Song" "Die with a Smile"
Other songs written/produced	"Make Her Say" "Fever" "Invading My Mind" "Hypnotico" "Maybe It's Time"
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