"So in Love" is a song by Cole Porter from his 1948 musical Kiss Me, Kate, which is based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The tune is sung by Lilli Vanessi after she receives flowers her ex-husband had intended for someone else, and as the song progresses, Lilli's initial sorrowful resignation develops into unrequited love.
It was first sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake, and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230,Mercury Records in the 5000 to 5497 series and first reached the Billboard chart on February 12, 1949, lasting two weeks and peaking at No. 13. Other versions popular that year were by Gordon MacRae and Dinah Shore. The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.
Recorded versions
Julie Andrews – 1989 The Joe Ascione Quartet – Movin' Up! (2007) Josephine Barstow & Thomas Hampson – 1990 Shirley Bassey – Shirley (1961) Mimi Benzell – 1959 Vikki Carr – 1964 Rondi Charleston – 2001 Andy Cole – 1958 Chick Corea – 1989 Bing Crosby (with Vic Schoen's Orchestra) (recorded January 4, 1949; released by Decca Records as catalog number 24559, with the flip side “Why Can't You Behave?”Decca Records in the 24500 to 24999 series) Plácido Domingo – 1991 Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. (vocal: Denny Dennis) – 1948; released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3331, with the flip side “While the Angelus Was Ringing”RCA Victor Records in the 20-3000 to 20–3499 series Alfred Drake (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3352, with the flip side “Were Thine That Special Face”) Alfred Drake & Anne Jeffreys (Broadway Revival) – 1965 Lara Fabian & Mario Frangoulis (feat. in the film "De-Lovely") – 2004 Eddie Fisher – 1955 Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956) Renée Fleming & Bryn Terfel on Fleming's album Under the Stars (2003) The Four Lads – 1958 Sergio Franchi – RCA Victor album There Goes My Heart (1965) Sergio Franchi – 1976 Lily Frost – 2006 Roberta Gambarini – Groovin' High Records – 2009 Lesley Garrett – 1996 Robert Goulet & Carol Lawrence (TV Production) – 1968 Gogi Grant & Howard Keel – 1959 Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (Film Soundtrack) – 1953; released by MGM Records as catalog number 30813, with the flip side “I Hate Men”MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series Jane Harvey (released by MGM Records as catalog number 10359, with the flip side “Always True to You in My Fashion”MGM Records in the 10000 to 10499 series) Dick Haymes – 1948 Edmund Hockridge & Janine Roebuck – 1996 Mark Jacoby Jazz Orchestra of the Delta – Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003) Betty Johnson Allan Jones with orchestra conducted by Robert Armbruster. Recorded in Hollywood on April 26, 1950. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 6085. Stan Kenton Dave King – I'll Be Ringing You (2012) Lisa Kirk – 1953 k.d. lang – Red Hot + Blue (1990) Mario Lanza Steve Lawrence Peggy Lee – 1958 Liane & The Boheme Bar Trio – 1959 Guy Lombardo's Orchestra (recorded January 24, 1949; released by Decca Records as catalog number 24572, with the flip side “Here I'll Stay”) Julie London – 1965 Joe Loss and His Orchestra. Recorded in London on January 29, 1950. It was released by EMI on their His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 6088 Lulu – 1965 Patti LuPone – 2005 Gordon MacRae – 1949; released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1684, with the flip side “Ramona”Capitol Records in the 1500 to 1999 series Sue Matthews – 1993 Marin Mazzie & Brian Stokes Mitchell (Broadway Revival) – 1999 Nichola McAuliffe & Paul Jones (London Revival) – 1987 Robert Merrill & Roberta Peters Vaughn Monroe (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4171, with the flip side “I Concentrate on You”RCA Victor Records in the 20-4000 to 20–4499 series) Diana Montague & Thomas Allen – 1993 Patricia Morison & Alfred Drake (Broadway Production) – 1948 Patricia Morison & Alfred Drake (TV Production) – 1958 Patricia Morison & Alfred Drake – 1959 Patricia Morison & Bill Johnson (London Production) – 1951 Joan Morris – 1988 Mika Ohashi – 1988 Georg Ots Patti Page – 1949; released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230, with the flip side “Where's That Man?” Johnny Prophet – 1963 Tito Puente – 1960 John Raitt Patricia Routledge & David Holliday – 1967 Diane Schuur – 2005 Dinah Shore (recorded December 1948; released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38399, with the flip side “Always True to You in My Fashion”Columbia Records in the 38000 to 38499 series) Cesare Siepi – 1958 and 1964 Frank Sinatra & Keely Smith – 1963 Dakota Staton – 1961 Enzo Stuarti Kiri Te Kanawa – 1985 Clare Teal – Don't Talk (2004) Trio Désolé feat. Lorraine Caron on their album Sweet Surrender (2013) Leslie Uggams – So in Love! (1963) Jerry Vale – 1966 Marlene VerPlanck Caetano Veloso – Foreign Sound (2004) Dinah Washington Deborah 'DeDe' Wedekind – Clear Skies Ahead (2011) Julie Wilson Will Wright Earl Wrightson – 1962 Rachel York & Brent Barrett (London Revival) – 2002) Tony Bennett – Love for Sale (2021) Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra - American in Paris (2005)
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