I Love Paris
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"I Love Paris" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. The song was introduced by Lilo in the musical Can-Can. A line in the song's lyrics inspired the title of the 1964 movie Paris When It Sizzles.
Notable recordings[edit]
- Les Baxter and His Orchestra had a number 13 hit in 1953.
- Bing Crosby recorded this for Decca on December 31, 1953,[1] and included it in his album Bing Sings the Hits (1954). He also sang it on his GE TV show on January 3, 1954.[2]
- Tony Martin released a version in 1953 as the A side of a RCA Victor 7" vinyl. The B side was Stranger in Paradise.
- Michel Legrand released a version on his 1954 album, I Love Paris, which included an orchestral arrangement of the song.[3]
- Caterina Valente released a German version of the song under the German title Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe, which sold more than 900,000 copies in 1954.
- Ella Fitzgerald released a version on her 1956 album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook.[4]
- Cal Tjader released a version on his 1956 album Latin Kick.
- The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1958 album, Coasters,[5] two of the original Coasters had also been in The Robins who had released a version of the song as a B-side in 1955.
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins released a version on his 1958 album At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins.[6]
- The Hot Sardines recorded it on their debut album released in 2014.[7]
- Stan Kenton - The Stage Door Swings (1958).
- Frank Sinatra & Maurice Chevalier sang the song in the 1960 film Can-Can, and Sinatra also re-recorded it as a solo recording the same year. This version was released on his Sinatra Sings of Love and Things album in 1962, and included as a bonus track on the Come Fly with Me CD.[8]
- Andy Williams released a version on his 1960 album, Under Paris Skies.
- Etta Jones recorded it for the album Don't Go to Strangers (1960). It is used as a theme song in the TV series The Collection (2016).
- Doris Day recorded this song for her Showtime album in 1960.
- Al Hirt released a version on his 1961 album, He's the King and His Band,[9] and was also featured on his greatest hits album, The Best of Al Hirt.[10]
- Jacky Terrasson included the song in his 1994 self-titled album.[11]
- Jack Jones released a version on his 1961 album, I've Got a Lot of Livin' To Do[12]
- Esther Phillips released a version on her 1975 album, Confessin' The Blues.[13]
- Helen Merrill released a version on her 1984 album with Gordon Beck, No Tears... No Goodbyes.
- Peter Cincotti released a version on his 2004 album, On the Moon.[14]
- Eleni Mandell recorded in 2005 a version for the soundtrack of a television commercial for the Carl's Jr. fast-food chain, starring Paris Hilton, it was later released (same year) as a single on iTunes Store.[15]
- Ganesh Chand, a leading Indo-Fijian historian and academic, and flautist, performed an impromptu and abbreviated version at the 2006 GOPIO Awards on January 6, 2006.
- Vanessa Paradis released a version on her 2009 album, Best of Vanessa Paradis.[16]
- Stevie Holland recorded this song on the 2010 Original Cast Album, Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter,[17] from the show Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter.
- Les Négresses Vertes covered the tune on the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue for AIDS awareness.
- Lana Del Rey covered the song at the Paris stop of her Paradise Tour on April 27, 2013.
- Yevgeni Ponasenkov, a Russian historian and tenor, covered the song during his lecture on the history of Paris, on December 23, 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "The Chronological Bing Crosby on Television". BING magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Michel Legrand, I Love Paris, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Ella Fitzgerald, Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ The Coasters, "I Love Paris", AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Screamin' Jay Hawkins, At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins: The Epic And Okeh Recordings, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "The Hot Sardines | New Album Out October 7 on Decca Records". Hotsardines.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Frank Sinatra, Come Fly with Me, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Al Hirt, He's the King and His Band, Discogs.com, Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Al Hirt, The Best of Al Hirt, AllMusic, Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Jacky Terrasson - Jacky Terrasson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Jack Jones, I've Got a Lot of Livin' To Do, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Esther Phillips – Confessin' The Blues (1976, PR, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Peter Cincotti, On the Moon, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "The Billboard Magazine". Google Books. 18 June 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Vanessa Paradis, Best of Vanessa Paradis, AllMusic, Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Stevie Holland | Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter" at AllMusic.
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- 1953 songs
- Songs written by Cole Porter
- Bing Crosby songs
- Ella Fitzgerald songs
- Caterina Valente songs
- The Coasters songs
- Maurice Chevalier songs
- Frank Sinatra songs
- Al Hirt songs
- Andy Williams songs
- Vanessa Paradis songs
- Songs from High Society (1956 film)
- Songs from Can-Can (musical)
- Songs from Can-Can (film)
- Songs about Paris
- Songs written for films