I'm in the Mood for Love










































""I'm in the Mood for Love""

Song by Sam Cooke
from the album Shake
Language English
Released 1935 by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight
Recorded 1935
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length 3:23
Label RCA Victor
Composer(s) Jimmy McHugh
Lyricist(s) Dorothy Fields
Recorded by various artists at least 50 times

"I'm in the Mood for Love" is a popular song published in 1935. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, with the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year.[1]


It became Langford's signature song. Bob Hope, who frequently worked with Langford entertaining troops in World War II, later wrote that her performance of the song was often a show-stopper.[2]



History


Popular recordings in 1935 were by Frances Langford; Little Jack Little; Louis Armstrong;[3] and Leo Reisman & His Orchestra (vocal by Frank Luther).[4]


The song was in the 1936 Our Gang (Little Rascals) short, The Pinch Singer, when it was performed by Darla Hood and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (on separate occasions). Switzer also performed the song in the 1936 film Palm Springs.



Other recordings



  • 1935 Vera Lynn – one of her first recordings. Made for the Casani Club Orchestra.[5]

  • 1946 Billy Eckstine – this single release reached No. 12 in the Billboard charts.[6]

  • 1946 The King Cole Trio – included in the album The King Cole Trio

  • 1949 James Moody's saxophone solo on his recording of this song inspired the song "Moody's Mood for Love".

  • 1950 Charlie Parker - for the album Charlie Parker with Strings.

  • 1952 Eddie Fisher – for the album I'm in the Mood for Love.

  • 1952 Jo Stafford – included in the album As You Desire Me.

  • 1955 Joni James – When I Fall in Love.[7]

  • 1955 Julie London – for her album Julie Is Her Name.

  • 1956 Mae West – The Fabulous Mae West.

  • 1957 Fats Domino – Here Stands Fats Domino.[8]

  • 1957 Rosemary Clooney – included in the album Ring Around Rosie.

  • 1958 Louis Prima & Keely Smith – a single release.[9] Later included in compilations.[10]

  • 1959 Brook Benton – It's Just a Matter of Time.[11]

  • 1959 Pat Boone – for the album Tenderly.[12]

  • 1960 Brenda Lee – Emotions.

  • 1960 Paul Anka – Swings for Young Lovers.[13]

  • 1960 Johnny Mathis – for the album Johnny's Mood.

  • 1961 The Chimes – reached No. 38 in the Billboard charts.[14]

  • 1961 Shirley Bassey – included in her album Shirley

  • 1963 Alma Cogan – a single release.[15] Later included in compilations.[16]

  • 1964 Cliff Richard – for the EP Love Songs.[17]

  • 1965 Lord Tanamo recorded a ska version of the song for Ska Beat label.[18] * Lord Tanamo's version reached number 58 on the UK Singles Chart in 1990 for three weeks.[19]

  • 1978 Shirley Bassey – for her album Yesterdays.[20]

  • 1988 Classic hip-hop artist Slick Rick sang a modified version of the first stanza in the song "Indian Girl (An Adult Story)" from his debut album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick.

  • 1999 Hip-hop artist Prince Paul sampled the song as the basis for the track "Mood for Love" on his album A Prince Among Thieves, with Don Newkirk singing its original lyrics.[21]

  • 2003 Barbra Streisand – for The Movie Album.

  • 2003 Rod Stewart – included in his album As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II



References





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  2. ^ photo, Associated Press file. "Singer Frances Langford with Bob Hope During 1943 WWII Tour". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.


  3. ^ "Louis Armstrong - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-09-26.


  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 523. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.


  5. ^ "archive.org". archive.org. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 144. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.


  7. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  8. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  9. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


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  13. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 125. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.


  15. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  16. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  17. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  18. ^ "Lord Tanamo - In The Mood For Ska". Retrieved 28 August 2018.


  19. ^ "ChartArchive - Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Love (Link redirected to OCC website)". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.


  20. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


  21. ^ Smith, Dinitia (April 12, 1999). Guiding Hip-Hop Toward Operatic Leaps; Prince Paul Imagines a Movie as He Makes Rap Relevant for the Suburbs. The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-25.











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